STORY: :: Thousands of Israelis cheer and cry as they watch footage of three hostages being released by Hamas
:: Tel Aviv, Israel
:: January 19, 2025
Gathered in the so-called Hostages Square, some waved Israeli flags and others carried signs showing photos of hostages as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza.
An Israeli official told Reuters that the Red Cross had said the women were in good health.
Hamas released the first three hostages under a ceasefire agreement that could pave the way for halting the Middle East's most devastating conflict in years.