Meanwhile, buses carrying Palestinian prisoners have begun moving out of Ofer Prison in the West Bank, Reuters reported.

Number of Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas Today; Donald Trump in Israel Latest News: The first seven Israeli hostages have been handed over in Gaza and were accompanied by the Israel Defense Force Manpower Directorate and IDF medical teams about an hour ago.

The hostages will undergo an initial medical evaluation and will reunite with their families at the initial reception point in southern Israel, the IDF said in a statement.

The seven hostages were transported to the IDF by the Red Cross from Hamas earlier today. After that, the Red Cross was on its way to a meeting point in southern Gaza, where a second set of hostages would be handed over to the Red Cross, a

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