TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas and Israel on Saturday were planning a second hostages-for-prisoners swap, as a temporary pause in the seven-week-old war in Gaza seemed to be holding.
It wasn’t immediately known how many Israelis Hamas intended to free in the latest exchange, and there were conflicting reports about the number of Palestinians to be released.
On Friday, the first day of the temporary cease-fire, Hamas handed over two dozen hostages, including 13 Israelis who were seized as part its Oct. 7 assault on Israel that killed around 1,200 people, Israel says. In exchange, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners.
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