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Historic Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap

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    Israel trades 1,027 Palestinian prisoners for one soldier

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Minutes let's get right -- Fox News.

A live look at thousands of Palestinians.

After Israel and Hamas pull off an elaborate prisoner swap overnight.

One Israeli soldier exchange for more than a thousand Palestinian inmates many of whom had been serving life sentences for terror attacks in Israel.

Right now -- -- live in Israel Leland -- is outside the home of the Israeli soldier just released in northern Israel.

All right -- tell us about the homecoming.

Good morning and what a sweet homecoming it is sparked a lot surely we can tell you right now is seen -- parents for the first time.

In five years they have dreamed about is staying for two years they have -- held vigil outside the prime minister -- Israel's house.

And now they are seniors and we have some video we want to show you this is just I mean.

This is a lot -- moments after being released in now looking into a brand new Israeli army uniform and and flown to -- base to meet with the prime minister of defense minister.

And his parents He was released by Hamas out of the Gaza Strip a few hours ago taking to Egypt.

It appeared as though He was in good health very detailed -- was held without any sunlight and held in a dungeon for lack of a better term because He had so long.

Being held there in the Gaza Strip -- Israel made it very dear price to get this one soldier out of captivity nearly.

-- -- thousand Palestinian prisoners and many of whom had the -- -- Israelis on their hands.

300 of them were serving life sentences and may have been released also to a hero's welcome they -- Inside the Gaza Strip and also.

Inside the West Bank where celebrations.

He continued you know how can look live you take our camera back they have lined the streets -- I actually home.

With roses to welcome this young man back he's 25 years old he's getting captivity since He was nineteen as you can imagine guys it is going to be a long road to recovery.

But the good news for this family for this country.

-- they have their soldier home a lot back to you in New York.

That is the best news all right we will -- arrived in Israel think through.

Now the rest your headlines for its.

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