Israel on Monday released 90 Palestinian prisoners hours after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first successful exchange under a ceasefire aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza that has killed over 47,000 people.Hamas on Sunday released three hostages, all women, who were held in Gaza since the Palestinian group’s attack on Israeli towns on October 7, 2023. Israel, as per the deal, released 90 Palestinian prisoners from its jails.A total of 33 hostages taken by Hamas during its deadly attack will be returned from Gaza during an initial 42-day truce. Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will also be released from Israeli jails.










