Israel and Hamas completed their sixth exchange of hostages and prisoners on Saturday after their ceasefire survived its latest crisis. Israeli authorities released more than 300 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody after receiving three Israeli men held hostage in Gaza since the Hamas-led attack on Oct.

Three more Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip are on the verge of being freed by Hamas-led militants as part of a shaky ceasefire deal that requires Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian pris

Israel is set to free more than 360 Palestinian prisoners in an exchange that had been thrown into doubt after days of mutual recriminations, but it now appears to be on track.