Hamas releases first hostage in Gaza with seven more set to be freed

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Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals captured by Hamas are set to be freed on Thursday following a ceasefire agreement that came into effect this month.

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00:00Hamas has released three Israeli and five Thai hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire

00:08agreement with Israel.

00:10The first captive to be released was female soldier Agam Berger.

00:15She was seen walking through the rubble of a wrecked building in the Jabalia refugee

00:19camp in northern Gaza, escorted by Hamas fighters.

00:23She then appeared on a stage before being handed over to the Red Cross.

00:28Captives of Israeli hostages cheered from Tel Aviv as they watched Berger enter the

00:32Red Cross vehicle that took her out of Gaza.

00:36The civilian hostages, including 29-year-old Arbel Yehud and 80-year-old Gadi Moses, were

00:42released further south in Khan Yunis amid a massive crowd of onlookers.

00:47The five Thai nationals being released were among 31 foreign agricultural workers in Israel

00:53taken hostage by Hamas.

00:56Israel is set to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 children, many of whom were detained

01:02without a trial.

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