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Israeli security forces stand next to buses at the helipad of Tel Aviv's Schneider medical centre ahead of the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Photograph: FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images
Israeli security forces stand next to buses at the helipad of Tel Aviv's Schneider medical centre ahead of the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Photograph: FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images