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.

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were released by Hamas after 471 days in captivity in Gaza. The three women were the first hostages to be released as part of the ceasefire deal and were reunited with family and friends after arriving at Sheba Hospital in Israel.

Three Israelis, including Romi Gonen, were freed and reunited with their families amid celebrations, as a ceasefire begins, hoping to end the 15-month conflict. View on euronews

In a breakthrough, the first set of three Israeli hostages was handed over to Israel on January 19, 2025. The implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire-hostage deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel,