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1. All 136 prison employees who were held hostage are released.
   2024-01-14 21:10:19 (First version)
2. All 178 prison employees who were held hostage in at least seven prisons are released.
   (Current version)

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2023-12-15

Hamas releases four Thai migrant workers and 12 Israeli hostages while Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners. In a separate gesture to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two dual citizens of Israel and Russia are also freed by Hamas.
2023-11-29

Hamas releases 11 Israeli hostages, while Israel releases 33 Palestinian prisoners.
2023-11-27

On day 2 of the ceasefire, Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages and 4 Thai migrant workers, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners.
2023-11-25

On the first day of the ceasefire Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages, some of whom are dual citizens, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement.
2023-11-24

A man drives onto the tarmac at Hamburg Airport in Germany and holds his four-year-old daughter hostage underneath an airplane, causing all flights at the airport to be suspended. The man surrenders to police 18 hours later.
2023-11-5

Attackers briefly seize control of the IDF's 143rd "Gaza" Division headquarters in Re'im, Eshkol Regional Council, before it is retaken. Several Israeli soldiers are captured and taken hostage to the Gaza Strip.
2023-10-7

Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich is moved to house arrest after spending a month in prison. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya welcomes the news but says that Protasevich is still considered a "hostage".
2021-06-25

Inmates take seven guards hostage at a prison in Manaus, Brazil, during an attempted escape. A raid later frees the guards and ends the prisoners' rebellion.
2020-05-2

A hostage situation occurs at the V-Mall in San Juan, Philippines. The suspect, a disgruntled security guard, took about 60 to 70 people hostage and shot and injured another security guard. The crisis is resolved after ten hours, with the suspect being arrested following an official apology and the resignation of his bosses for alleged corruption.
2020-03-2