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Danmel

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7. Yes

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 13, 2025, 08:19 AM

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Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7th terror attack was one of the more than 1,000 Palestinians released in exchange for Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier kidnapped from Israel into Gaza. He was held for more than 5 years.

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Israel says Hamas hands over the first seven hostages to the Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire [View all] In It to Win It Monday OP

Bless the hostages. Frasier Balzov Monday #1

K&R Solly Mack Monday #2

That's more than 95 to 1 exchange rate JoseBalow Monday #3

Hopefully one of those 1,900 doesn't launch the next 10/7 fujiyamasan Monday #4

Yes Danmel Monday #7

I hope Hamas doesn't dwell on that too much DFW Monday #5

Wikipedia says as of today, 168 had been released alive, and 58 bodies had been returned muriel_volestrangler Monday #6

So about two thirds of them survived DFW Monday #8

All 20 living hostages back home, meeting families Celerity Monday #9