Hamas Releases 8 Hostages to Israel  

Maya Shem, center, is greeted by her mother and brother as she arrives at the Hatzerim Air Base, Nov. 30, 2023, in Israel after being released from Hamas captivity. (GPO/Handout via AP) A Palestinian man is carried on shoulders after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Dec.1, 2023. A helicopter carrying hostages released amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel arrives at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv district, Israel, Dec. 1, 2023. An Israeli border guard vehicle escorts a Red Cross bus to the Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 30, 2023, amid preparations for the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

Hamas released eight Israeli hostages Thursday in Gaza under an extension of a truce, and a short time later Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners as negotiators tried to again extend the pause in fighting.