The first three Israeli hostages were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the Israeli military said.
Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official told AFP news agency that the Palestinian militant group had handed over three Israeli women hostages to the Red Cross, as agreed with Israel in a ceasefire deal.
An Israeli official told Reuters that the Red Cross said the women were in good health.
Earlier, Hamas identified the first three Israeli hostages to be released as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari.
The first three Israeli hostages were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the Israeli military said.
Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official told AFP news agency that the Palestinian militant group had handed over three Israeli women hostages to the Red Cross, as agreed with Israel in a ceasefire deal.
An Israeli official told Reuters that the Red Cross said the women were in good health.
Earlier, Hamas identified the first three Israeli hostages to be released as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari.
