JERUSALEM/GAZA -- The Palestinian militant groups on Saturday released three more Israeli hostages held in Gaza, while Israeli authorities freed 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange.

The freed Israeli hostages are Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, a 29-year-old Israeli-Russian citizen; Sagui Dekel-Chen, a 36-year-old Israeli-American citizen; and Iair Horn, a 46-year-old Israeli-Argentine citizen. They were kidnapped during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. (Israel-Hamas-Prisoner-for-hostage Swap)

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BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy, which occurred a day earlier on the airport road in Beirut, along with other security incidents in the capital, calling them "unacceptable" and "deplorable."

In a statement from the Lebanese presidency, Aoun stressed that such acts must not be repeated, warning that security forces will not tolerate any attempts to undermine stability and civil peace. (Lebanon-Condemn-UNIFIL Convoy Attack)

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BEIRUT -- An Israeli airstrike hit a car in the Iqlim al-Tuffah district in southern Lebanon Saturday evening, killing two people and injuring four others, according to the official National News Agency (NNA).

The attack took place around 7:20 p.m. local time (1720 GMT) when an Israeli drone fired a guided missile at the car, setting it ablaze and killing both passengers inside. (Lebanon-Israeli Airstrike-Casualty)

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TRIPOLI -- The Libyan Forensic Police announced on Saturday the recovery of 59 unidentified bodies in the southeastern city of Kufra.

"The Forensic Police team has so far recovered approximately 59 bodies, as part of humanitarian and legal procedures for investigation and documentation operations," the police said in a statement, without revealing the identities of the victims. (Libya-Unidentified Bodies-Recovery) Enditem

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