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The Israeli military says 10 more Israelis and four Thai citizens have been released to the Red Cross after being held hostage by Hamas.

That's in addition to two Russian Israeli dual citizens who were released by Hamas earlier today.

Meanwhile, Israel is preparing to release several Palestinian prisoners and detainees in response to the deal between the two parties,

NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports from Tel Aviv.

Video shot in Gaza by NPR producer Anaspaba at the southern Raffa crossing into Egypt shows a row of jeeps with the

Red Cross insignia driving through the night, freed hostages huddled in the back seats.

This is the sixth day of such a sight, part of a deal that led to the pause in fighting in relative

calm in Gaza right now.

There are still more than a hundred hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and thousands of

Palestinians in Israeli jails, many of whom are being held without charges.

This was the final scheduled day of the pause and exchanges, but talks are underway for an extension.

Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

President Biden said an Israeli-American woman

was among the hostages free today

and that she's now in Egypt.

Democrat Chuck Schumer delivered an address

this morning on the Senate floor condemning anti-Semitism.

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