Once the guns fell silent, Palestinians celebrated in the streets of Gaza while Israelis streamed into Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square” to await their return.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Monday that it facilitated the release and transfer of three hostages from Gaza to I

Three released hostages give first testimonies • Released hostages reunite with their mothers after 471 days in captivity • No immediate medical attention needed

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the devastating 15-month war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian militant group Hamas released three Israeli female hostages on Sunday as part of the first phase of its ceasefire deal with Israel. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday, 19 January 2025 released three Israeli hostages who were received by the Red Cross, who then handed them over to Israel. The long-awaited ceasefire came into effect on Sunday,

The first three hostages set to be released from Gaza were transferred to the Red Cross and were on their way toward Israeli forces, the Israeli military announced Sunday, hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.

The first three hostages released from Gaza arrived in Israel on Sunday for tearful reunions with families, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war.