DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Three hostages released from Gaza are now in Israel in the first test of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas.
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The three hostages are Romi Gonen, 24, kidnapped from the Nova music festival, and Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
Later on Sunday, Israel is expected to release around 90 Palestinian prisoners.
A gradual release of 33 captives over the next six weeks has been agreed on. In exchange, Israel will release almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and Palestinians from Gaza who have been detained.
Israel’s military said the three released hostages would undergo an initial medical assessment.
The first three hostages set to be released from Gaza were transferred to Israeli forces, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.
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Israeli media, carrying live footage from Qatar-based Al Jazeera, showed the hostages walking to Red Cross vehicles as their convoy moved through Gaza City. The vehicles were accompanied by armed men who wore green Hamas headbands and struggled to guard the cars from an unruly crowd that swelled into the thousands.

Meanwhile, in Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch the news on large screens erupted in cheers. For months, many had gathered in the square to demand a ceasefire deal.
When the last set of hostages are freed and all those masked gunmen hang around them, Israel ought to swoop in by surprise and shower them with a mother load of bullets while grabbing the hostages. Teach them a lesson. But till then we need to watch and feel defeated so we can save lives
Moshiach now!!!!!
To Aliza : This so called deal : stinks .
Sinwar was released in an equally unjust deal, to free Gilad Shalit from Gaza. Who are we to bring freedom to 3 women in exchange for giving 90 fresh, healthy terrorists back to Arabs in Jerusalem, Gaza, Judea and Samaria? What kind of madness is this? Would Trump free 1,900 terrorists from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for even 100 US Citizens???!!! WAKE UP!!!
It’s a very bad deal , and very disappointed with Trump, he should of demand ALL hostages released at once or else, that is the Trump I know and so proudly voted for. This deal is going to more embolden those terorists in future, SHAME
Noa argamani?
To Zumy : Much appreciated ( your comment). Yes , you may be right on the money .And for me : it’s kind of difficult to make a suggestion:
Actually , I would go for BEN ARY if it was all possible,
then , second – best : Ben Gvir .
The ONLY reasons these few Hostages have been returned alive:
●IDF destruction of Gaza & hamas “leadership”
●IDF destruction of Hez in Lebanon
●IDF weakening of evil Iran which led to
● Destruction of rasha Assad Family in Syria
Anyone look at this coming weeks parsha. Exchange Hamas for Pharoah and the same situation. Pharoah had 2 million hostages; Hashem bombarded them with hail. Pharoah cried to Moshe. Moshe told him not to continue to test Hashem. Pharoah lied; the hostages stayed in place. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. It’s easy, from the couch, to say no deal. In this case a bad deal is no deal, and the dogs of Hamas come out as the victims. Will Sinwar get Pharoah’s comeuppance? One can pray for that.
Now those animals will take in all the “aid” from all the idiot westerners and Israel for next number of years, rebuilding their terrorist infrastructure while patiently waiting for another liberal government in the US and/or the Knesset.
It’s completely insane doing this over and over.
To Duvid : It’s pleasant hearing from you.
I wonder: are you kidding or serious ?
Netanyahu should IMMEDIATELY RESIGN .
What a wonderful reporter
To See : It’s not Trump s fault
Trump , actually did offer his tremendous support by declaring: Hell on Hamas if not releasing hostages,,,,,,.
However, Israel s MEDIA kept insisting their wish for : hostages/ ceasefire deal .
Basically, Trump only got into this picture very RECENTLY, as just to serve Israel s wishes
It was only Israel who was begging for this DEAL .
To See : Had you watched the Israel Media : you would realse that : indeed: Trump got involved only very RECENTLY with this Deal .
See ! Don’t worry , Things are just the way I ve written you .
I know how much you like Trump, exactly the way I like Trump.
He is still are Best .
ofer prison is near my house
yuck
To New Yorker & Sentimental not logical :
So kind of you for replying instead of me .
What an ARTICULATE comment ( both of you ) .Too nice !
To shmendrick: Hi : Where have you been ? Anyway, I couldn’t believe that it’s you to say that about Trump.
shmendrick, we live in a strange world.
Who would believe that our old friend
( Trump) would be found by you this way ? .Still , although, I always side with you ,
I am really confused this time around.
My contention: The Israeli MEDIA ( ever since his famous speech : HELL to Hamas if not releasing,,,,,) kept talking 24 /7 about Hostages deal / ceasefire:
Another words: they wouldn’t trust Trump to do whatever he promised “HELL if not releasing,,,”,
So Israel was INSISTING on making a Hostages deal .
Basically, ALL Israel expected from Trump: just to FACILITATE this deal .
Thus , Trump did just THAT.
Daas Torah deserves all the credit for saving these hostages but of course they will never get it.
There is nothing we need to worry about. In zchus of the learning of the Bnei Torah, we will be protected from Hamas.