Fighting in Gaza stops – level 1
21-01-2025 15:00
There is a deal between Israel and Hamas. The fighting stops for some time.
Hamas will free 33 hostages, and Israel will free many prisoners. On Sunday, 90 prisoners, mostly women and boys, are free. Three hostages are now free and back in Israel. Their names are Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari. They are the Red Cross and reunite with their mothers.
Prime Minister Netanyahu says that this is a happy moment. Other world leaders are also glad. But they want more free hostages soon. Trucks with help are now coming to Gaza, but the situation is still not calm.
Difficult words: hostage (when someone takes a person by force and they want something to free them), reunite (to meet again), calm (quiet).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
Who are the three hostages that have been freed and returned to Israel as part of the deal between Israel and Hamas?
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