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Hamas releases third group of hostages during truce with Israel
- Hamas released a group of 17 hostages Sunday, including Israelis and foreign nationals, and said it wanted to extend its four-day truce with Israel beyond Monday.
- Abigal Edan, a 4-year-old American dual citizen, was among those freed, President Biden confirmed.
- Biden said the US will push to extend the pause in fighting, allowing more hostages to be released and aid to reach Gaza.
- Thirty-nine Palestinian prisoners and detainees — all teenagers, including a 14-year-old — were freed from Israeli prisons later Sunday, officials said. It marks the third such exchange during the truce.
- The same number of hostages and Palestinian prisoners were exchanged Saturday, according to Israeli officials. That handover was delayed by Hamas in a dispute over aid for Gaza and the names of those released.
