Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners on sixth day of Gaza truce

Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners on sixth day of Gaza truce
A woman smiles as she is welcomed after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah (Nasser Nasser/ AP)

Israel has released another group of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 16 hostages freed earlier by Hamas in Gaza.

A bus carrying some of the Palestinian detainees was seen arriving in the West Bank city of Ramallah before dawn on Thursday.

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