Hamas begins freeing 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds. Israel is set to release 110 prisoners

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas began the process of freeing three more Israeli hostages and five Thai captives on Thursday, the third such release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners. The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destr...