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The release involved about 250 prisoners who had been convicted of crimes including murder and deadly attacks against Israelis - and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza who had been held by Israel without charge.

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If convicted as charged, Young faces up to 29 years in state prison.

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Immigration authorities also say that Mr Singh was convicted of a forgery offence in Illinois in 2008, but his family contends that there are no such charges against him.

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Anyone convicted of their commercial use faces a fine, a prison sentence of up to 25 years, or both.

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The return of the surviving hostages from Hamas’s tunnels is a remarkable achievement, despite the price of releasing hundreds of convicted terrorists.

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