Nearly 2,000 Palestinians who were imprisoned in Israel have been reunited with their families as part of an exchange for hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Ramallah, in the West Bank, and at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza, to welcome their loved ones home on Monday.

About 250 prisoners, who were serving life sentences were released. Of those, Israel exiled 154, sending them to neighbouring Egypt, where officials said they would be sent to third countries.

Another 1,700 others arrested and detained during the course of the war were also freed.

All of the prisoners from Gaza were detained in Israel without charge, the Associated Press reported, and those the

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