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       By Justin Porter

       Nov. 26, 2023

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       Avigail Idan, 4, was released from Gaza yesterday. Credit...Hostages and Missing Families Forum

       Hamas and Israel make their 3rd prisoner-hostage exchange Hamas released 17 more hostages yesterday, including one American — Avigail Idan, who turned 4 on Friday, nearly seven weeks after her parents were killed in the Oct. 7 cross-border assault on southern Israel.

       Here’s what we know about the hostages.

       The Israeli prime minister’s office said that 14 Israelis, including nine children, and three foreigners were released on the third day of the negotiated cease-fire. The terms of the deal — which began on Friday and involves the release of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian women and minors in Israeli custody — has allowed for the longest break in fighting in Gaza since Oct. 7. It is slated to end on Tuesday.

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