Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
Hamas militants hold weapons during a march in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, marking the anniversary of a prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas, Oct. 18, 2012. Last year, Israel freed more than 1,000 jailed Palestinians in a swap for Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in Gaza.
AFP reports — Gaza celebrated Thursday a victory one year ago when Israel began freeing 1,027 prisoners in exchange for the release of a soldier held captive by militants for five years.
Celebrations organized by the ruling Hamas movement began in the early morning with hundreds of militants from the Islamist group's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, marching through Gaza City, an AFP correspondent reported.
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