Crowds erupted in celebration across Gaza and the West Bank as Israel released detainees in exchange for hostages, marking the first phase of a US-brokered truce.

It is unclear if disagreement over the list of Palestinian prisoners will affect the release of hostages within the agreed 72 hours.

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant group told AFP, before…