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Israel releases nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal

Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons were released Monday as part of phase one of the ceasefire deal.

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Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico. She covers Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.

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