Hamas releases three Israeli hostages in the first phase of the ceasefire

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The three were met by their mothers in Israel, the military announced on Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.

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00:00Three Israeli women held hostage by Hamas for 471 days were picked up by the Red Cross

00:08from Gaza and were handed over to the Israeli military.

00:11In footage by Al Jazeera, a large crowd can be seen gathered in Saraya Square in Gaza's

00:17city surrounding the van carrying the three women.

00:20Meanwhile, the IDF released images of military personnel setting up a facility where the

00:26hostages would receive initial treatment before going to the hospital.

00:31The three women were released in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners.

00:35It comes as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which went into

00:39effect Sunday morning.

00:42Once the ceasefire took hold, aid trucks were seen crossing into Gaza at the Rafah crossing

00:46from Egypt.

00:48Thousands of Palestinians were also seen returning to the remains of the homes they had evacuated

00:53during the 15-month war.

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