New footage shows former hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher being taken by helicopter from an army facility near the Gaza border to a hospital in central Israel after 471 days in Hamas captivity.

Three Israeli female hostages were released by Hamas on Sunday, six hours after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect. Why it matters: This is the first hostage release since November 2023, when the first deal led to the release of more than 100 people.

Thirty-three people were set to be released during the first phase of the agreement, including female soldiers and civilians, children and men over 50.

Three women held hostage by Hamas reunited with their families in an emotional moment after they were freed under the truce deal. Romi Gonen, 24, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Emily Damari, 28 were handed over to the International Committee for the Red Cross in Gaza on Sunday afternoon.