What to know about hostage release and Gaza ceasefire:

Hamas has begun releasing Israeli hostages to be reunited with their families as part of President Trump's peace plan to end the war in Gaza . A first group of seven living hostages were transferred to the Red Cross inside Gaza and they were headed for waiting Israeli military personnel.

Israeli officials say 48 hostages are still in Gaza, including 20 who are believed to be alive. Israel is expected to release some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, of whom 250 are serving life sentences and about 1,700 others who have been detained since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, in exchange for the release of the Israeli hostages.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect at noon local time on Friday and Israel completed a pul

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