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Israeli prison service says 39 Palestinians freed under truce deal

Israel's prison service has announced that 39 Palestinian detainees were released on Sunday under the terms of a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to AFP.

The announcement came after 13 Israeli hostages were earlier freed in the Palestinian territory under the deal, along with three Thais and a Russian-Israeli dual citizen.