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Russia freed more than a dozen Western citizens jailed in the country as part of a prisoner swap.

Among those freed was Evan Gersh. country as part of a prisoner swap.

Among those freed was Evan Gerschovich, an American journalist who was recently sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison on bogus spying charges and Paul Wielen a former marine.

Vladimir Karamersa, a British Russian politician and journalist, was also released.

In return Western governments released a number of Russian citizens,

including a former intelligence officer and assassin

Vadim Kasekov, who was serving a prison sentence in Germany.

Israel's armed forces confirmed that they killed Hamas's military commander, Mohammed Dafe,

in an air strike on Han Eunice, a city in southern Gaza in July.

Mr. Dafe was responsible for orchestrating the militant group's attacks that killed nearly

1,200 Israelis on October 7th.

The announcement comes a day after the assassination of Isma Al-Haniya,

Hamas's political leader in Iran.

Jowav Galant, Israel's defenceman Hamas's political leader in Iran.

Jowav Gallant, Israel's defense minister,

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