Israeli and Palestinian captives and prisoners: A timeline of key events

Israelis held captive in Gaza and Palestinians swept into Israel detention centres have been the focus of ceasefire talks.

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Israeli authorities have said that there are no remaining captives left in Gaza after they received the remains of police officer Ran Gvili, fulfilling a key component of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The plight of Israeli and Palestinian captives has been a focus of ceasefire talks, with hundreds of people taken captive by Palestinian fighters during the October 7, 2023 attacks and subsequent waves of detentions of Palestinians by Israeli forces.

Israeli and Palestinian captives and prisoners: A timeline of key events

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