Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza near the family home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Thursday in anticipation of two Israeli hostages being released.

Onlookers clambered over smashed concrete on the upper floors of buildings, devastated in more than 15 months of war with Israel in Gaza, hoping to catch a glimpse of Gadi Moses, an 80-year-old Israeli-German, and Arbel Yehud, a 29-year-old Israeli woman.

On the ground, along what was left of a narrow, dusty road, crowds scores deep gathered for the exchange near the home of Sinwar, who was killed on October 16 last year.

"We came to witness these historic moments of handing over the prisoners. We feel proud of the resistance -- they preserved the........

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