Israeli security forces stand next to buses waiting at the helipad of Tel Aviv’s Schneider Medical Center, as they prepare for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners on November 24, 2023. After 48 days of shooting and bombing that left thousands dead, a four-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war began on 24 November, with 50 hostages to be released in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners.AFP
