Eight more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Thursday, while Israel freed 30 jailed Palestinians, in the seventh ceasefire swap since the pause in fighting began late last week, Israel’s military and prison officials said.
Six of the former hostages — four adults and two teenagers — were transferred to the Red Cross and taken to Israel on Thursday night, following the release of two other hostages, both Israeli women, earlier in the day.
Israel named the women released first as 21-year-old Mia Schem, who was seized at a dance party along with many of the other hostages abducted into Gaza,
