West Bank celebrations as freed Palestinian prisoner return

The BBC's Jon Donnison watched on in Ramallah as the former captives were greeted by cheering crowds.

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Israel said it freed 200 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, but 70 of the most serious offenders who were convicted of multiple murders are set to be deported.

Earlier four Israeli hostages returned to Israel after they were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza City.

It is the second part of an Israeli hostage release and Palestinian prisoner swap since a ceasefire was agreed earlier this month.

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