The first Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza happened on Friday afternoon Tel Aviv and Hamas began a four-day truce after coming to a landmark agreement.

The deal, brokered by the state of Qatar, came into force today at 5am GMT - a day later than originally scheduled. Under the agreement, 13 Israeli hostages have now been released by the militant group and transferred to Egypt by the Red Cross.

In exchange, 39 Palestinian prisoners were freed this evening in exchange for the Israeli hostages. It is the first prolonged break in fighting since the devastating war began on October 7.

A further 12 Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas have also been released in a deal mediated by Egypt . Israel is set to free a total of 150 Palestinians over the next four days as part of the deal.

Family and friends gather as a helicopter arrives with hostages at Schneider medical centre in Israel

According to senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk, the ceasefire will see a temporary halt to the fighting across the whole of the region. He told Al Jazeera: "There will be no warplanes or air traffic in Gaza from 10am to 4pm." The 13 Israelis - held for seven weeks - include four children and several....[Full Source/Images] https://globalinfo247.com/everything-we-know-about-the-13-israeli-hostages-released-by-hamas-in-gaza/

Why is nobody talking about the freed palestiniens