A total of 25 hostages have just been released by Hamas soldiers.
Thirteen women and children, who were kidnapped and taken into Gaza by the terror group during the October 7 attack on Israel, were finally freed today, along with 12 Thai hostages who were also seized during the attack.
The 13 Israeli hostages are the first of 50 expected to be freed during the four-day cease-fire.
Israel reports that the hostages had been transferred by Hamas to the International Red Cross, then on to the Egyptians, before crossing into Egypt. Next, they will go to the IDF who will transfer the hostages by helicopter to a hospital in central Israel.
While the list of all civilians that would be released from Gaza has been agreed upon, none of the names were released ahead of time.
Ultimately, the deal in place would release 50 hostages.