you so much, anna. _ their families here in israel. thank you so much, anna. we _ their families here in israel. thank you so much, anna. we are - their families here in israel. thank i you so much, anna. we are keeping across the release of the hostages and also these palestinian prisoners in the west bank. what will happen with them after their release? can immediately go back to their homes and families? there will be medical checks, security checks, and be welcomed by the palestinian authority. welcomed by the palestinian authori . , welcomed by the palestinian authority-— welcomed by the palestinian authori . , . ., , welcomed by the palestinian authori . , . . authority. they are teenagers and women, authority. they are teenagers and women. so _ authority. they are teenagers and women. so they — authority. they are teenagers and women, so they faced _ authority. they are teenagers and women, so they faced the - authority. they are teenagers and women, so they faced the tense l authority. they are teenagers and i women, so they faced the tense men —— tension even though there was no judgment against them because the israeli government accused him of what was called terrorism, but it was only some clashes because clashes happened several times in the west bank and other places between israeli forces and the palestinians because of different things, but i think the main reason for that is the palestinians think they are not having their own state so they feel they are under operation, siege from the israelis and other things happen to them. so the only hope for them is first step to have their own state because they will not face all these problems, these clashes with israel, because it will be under palestinian authority are temporarily under international forces monitoring until transitional period, so i think this will be good news for the palestinians there was going out, on the political level and the future dramatic efforts by egypt, qatar, united states to put the two sides on the table, maybe not soon, but short period hopefully, to hopefully this kind of conflict and which affected both sides in israel and the palestinian territory and in gaza and around the region because affecting the economy, tourism and egypt, so the whole area is connected to each other and i think peace will happen through negotiation and establishing two states. pa, negotiation and establishing two states. �* ., ., , negotiation and establishing two states. ., ., , ., states. a lot of people gathered outside the _ states. a lot of people gathered outside the 0fer_ states. a lot of people gathered outside the ofer prison - states. a lot of people gathered outside the ofer prison there i states. a lot of people gathered | outside the ofer prison there are any west bank, but as we focused a lot on gaza today, for obvious reasons, what is the situation across the west bank over the past few days in terms of the security of palestinians living there, the ongoing settler violence we have seen is well? sin ongoing settler violence we have seen is well?— ongoing settler violence we have seen is well? ,, . ., , ., , seen is well? sin october 7th, many clashes happened _ seen is well? sin october 7th, many clashes happened between - seen is well? sin october 7th, many clashes happened between israeli i clashes happened between israeli troops and palestinians. the israeli forces, security forces, detained hundreds of palestinians. three palestinians attack and and endangered seven israeli soldiers, and the three were killed. so around 5000 of those killed in gaza where children, so this makes them angry, they have clashes and demonstrations, so an end to the situation in gaza will help to ease the tension in the west bank and both of them, and the palestinian authority and a palestinian state, think these clashes and incidents will be almost not there because a piece will achieve security for both sides. ., ~' , ., piece will achieve security for both sides. . ~ , ., ., ., piece will achieve security for both sides. . ~ ., ., . . sides. thank you for that. we're 'ust sides. thank you for that. we're just getting _ sides. thank you for that. we're just getting some _ sides. thank you for that. we're just getting some use _ sides. thank you for that. we're just getting some use lines - sides. thank you for that. we're i just getting some use lines coming from isabella media. israeli television stations. they say hostages, the israeli hostages have now been transferred to the egyptians. they were given to the red cross, handed over, they are on their way out of gaza. we are not entirely sure where they handover occurred, how long that the journey to rafah actually took, but that has now happened, they have made theirs way to rafah comedy border crossing with egypt, they have been handed over, according to israeli media, to the egyptian authorities, and once they have crossed properly into egypt, they have crossed properly into egypt.they they have crossed properly into egypt, they will be taken to israel in a military helicopters. what we keep seeing is a live shots of the sky. i think it is because we are expecting to see those helicopters at some point. anna, let's go back to you. that has the shot we often see, looking at the sky, waiting to see, looking at the sky, waiting to see above the air base, the hatzerim air base, those helicopters in the sky. there must be such a sense of anticipation there as we know that prime minister benjamin netanyahu and defence minister yoav galant at the idf headquarters in tel aviv, they are monitoring things from there, so what are people there expecting where you are in terms of timing is? expecting where you are in terms of timin: is? , ., expecting where you are in terms of timin: is? , . , . timing is? they are. the defence minist , timing is? they are. the defence ministry. the _ timing is? they are. the defence ministry, the kirya _ timing is? they are. the defence ministry, the kirya you _ timing is? they are. the defence ministry, the kirya you talk- timing is? they are. the defence| ministry, the kirya you talk about is just over here. this ministry, the kirya you talk about isjust over here. this is ministry, the kirya you talk about is just over here. this is the place that has been known as hostages are square. what we have here is a silly sense of anticipation. there is still not that moment —— what we have here is still a sense of anticipation. people watching on their phones, listening to what is going on, but they have not had that moment of confirmation here. that they are waiting for i think from they are waiting for i think from the israeli authorities. sources close to hamas say they have been handed over, various reports on the israeli media, because bear in mind this is something which is happening in stages. it is notjust a straight handover because israel and hamas just do not have those diplomatic relations. it is at the handover of the hostages to the red cross inside gaza, thejourney the hostages to the red cross inside gaza, the journey which we believe has happened now and they have been taken through gaza to the rafah crossing. they will then be taken out into egypt. and then back into israel again. that is the way it will work. as you say, we have these various sets of live pictures, we have the rafah crossing you can see on your screen now. we have so often seen aid coming in or people coming out of gaza. this is the first significant hostage release. bear in mind that four out of 840 or so hostages have been released previously to now, but this is something on a different scale —— for out of those 240. this is a release of 50 or so any period of four days. we have had it confirmed that 12 nationals from thailand have also been released, almost certainly agricultural workers, because when you look at those areas targeted by hamas on the 7th october, those qubits, the agricultural communities on the of israel, many are reliant on the of israel, many are reliant on thai workers who come to the country —— those kibbutzem. 12 thai workers have been confirmed to be released by an assortment. there are various pictures we are watching at the moment, but what is happening at the moment, but what is happening at the rafah crossing,, we are watching what is happening at 0fer prison in the west bank, a large israeli detention centre where palestinian prisoners will be released in the next few hours as part of that deal. 39 of them, women and teenage boys, we are told in the main today. we know the prisoner release will not happen until egypt is confident it has received those 13 hostages back, it is happy they are safe and well and that this deal is all on track. i will pause for a second because i want you to be able to hear the singing going on in the background here behind me. there is a large group have gathered around one of the many art exhibits here in the square. we arejust the many art exhibits here in the square. we are just outside the tel aviv museum of art, so all around the square that are exhibits based on yellow ribbons, there is a long shabbat table and in normal times we would be able to see behind me in the square, but it is completely obscured now by the crowds of people have come out here waiting for the moment of this hostage release. it is a long table laid with empty places, one for each of those hostages who are being held inside gaza. you really get a sense in tel aviv this evening people are waiting and watching the news. it is a skill israeli media sources only that are singly hostages in europe, nothing has been confirmed yet by the israeli government. let's talk to a correspondent from bbc arabic. your sources are crucial in all of this as the hostages will come out at the rafah crossing, what are they saying? i rafah crossing, what are they sa in: ? ., rafah crossing, what are they sa in: ? . ., rafah crossing, what are they sa in? . ., ., saying? i am here at the airbase that was going _ saying? i am here at the airbase that was going to _ saying? i am here at the airbase that was going to take _ saying? i am here at the airbase that was going to take the - saying? i am here at the airbase . that was going to take the hostages to inside _ that was going to take the hostages to inside israel. we are still waiting _ to inside israel. we are still waiting for them, but we know they crossed _ waiting for them, but we know they crossed the — waiting for them, but we know they crossed the border, the international committee of the red cross— international committee of the red cross checked their identity and they are — cross checked their identity and they are coming to this base in the desert _ they are coming to this base in the desert hy— they are coming to this base in the desert by bus and we are waiting for them _ desert by bus and we are waiting for them any— desert by bus and we are waiting for them any moment there and they will undergo _ them any moment there and they will undergo medical checks, security briefings — undergo medical checks, security briefings before being flown to inside — briefings before being flown to inside israel into several medical facilities — inside israel into several medical facilities. sis inside israel into several medical facilities. �* , inside israel into several medical facilities. . , , facilities. as we were saying, this is a lona facilities. as we were saying, this is a long process, _ facilities. as we were saying, this is a long process, it _ facilities. as we were saying, this is a long process, it is _ facilities. as we were saying, this is a long process, it is something | is a long process, it is something that will take several days. it will hopefully be repeated over the next four days so as well. we have been talking about the special conditions put in place for those hostages and much has been done to smooth the transition very hostages, many of whom are children, and they? yes. whom are children, and they? yes, the israeli military _ whom are children, and they? yes, the israeli military and _ whom are children, and they? yes, the israeli military and defence ministry, — the israeli military and defence ministry, israeli army, said they had huge — ministry, israeli army, said they had huge operation under way to secure _ had huge operation under way to secure the — had huge operation under way to secure the smoothness of this operation. they said as soon as they arrive _ operation. they said as soon as they arrive here, — operation. they said as soon as they arrive here, there are several medicat— arrive here, there are several medical groups who will assess the medically. — medical groups who will assess the medically, but also psychologically, to see _ medically, but also psychologically, to see if _ medically, but also psychologically, to see if they are ready to stay here _ to see if they are ready to stay here or— to see if they are ready to stay here or if— to see if they are ready to stay here or if they can travel back to tel aviv — here or if they can travel back to tel aviv. we also heard that there will he _ tel aviv. we also heard that there will he a _ tel aviv. we also heard that there will be a security briefing as well to ask— will be a security briefing as well to ask released hostages if they can -ive to ask released hostages if they can give them _ to ask released hostages if they can give them any information about the conditions _ give them any information about the conditions of their captivity or where — conditions of their captivity or where they were kept, and also the israeli _ where they were kept, and also the israeli army — where they were kept, and also the israeli army is trying to shield the families— israeli army is trying to shield the families from the media here and said that they will be allowed to speak— said that they will be allowed to speak to — said that they will be allowed to speak to the media once they get are reunited _ speak to the media once they get are reunited with their loved ones. thank— reunited with their loved ones. thank you _ reunited with their loved ones. thank you for that update. your live with us here — thank you for that update. your live with us here on _ thank you for that update. your live with us here on bbc _ thank you for that update. your live with us here on bbc news. - thank you for that update. your live with us here on bbc news. we - thank you for that update. your live with us here on bbc news. we are i thank you for that update. your live | with us here on bbc news. we are in the centre of— with us here on bbc news. we are in the centre of tel _ with us here on bbc news. we are in the centre of tel aviv _ with us here on bbc news. we are in the centre of tel aviv in _ with us here on bbc news. we are in the centre of tel aviv in an _ with us here on bbc news. we are in the centre of tel aviv in an area - the centre of tel aviv in an area that has become known as hostages are square. you can see why because the posters, the faces of the missing men, women and children who are being held hostage everywhere to be seen in the square. that is why so many people have come out here notjust so many people have come out here not just over the so many people have come out here notjust over the last almost so many people have come out here not just over the last almost seven weeks, but also the last few days as well as it became apparent there is a deal was becoming close to becoming a reality. we saw this morning, i was down in sderot in southern israel this morning, watching across the border, watching across the perimeter to gaza as the ceasefire started, a crucial part of this deal. we have seen additional aid trucks move through the rafah crossing. let mejust aid trucks move through the rafah crossing. let me just give you an update from yoav galant, the israeli minister of defence. he has recently completed a visit to the hatzerim airbase we were hearing from there, where he observed the idea preparations to take in the hostages who will return to israel today and he said he discussed preparations with the teams will meet the hostages, expressed his appreciation for their professionalism and said they are still waiting for the —— we are still waiting for the official confirmation. we had at that stage where we know this moment is close, we are hearing from various sources, we are hearing from various sources, we are hearing from various sources, we are hearing from the israeli media, but what we do not have just yet is the confirmation from the israeli government, from the israeli defence ministry, from the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, who is watching all of this from a control centre in the ministry of defence, in the kirya just behind me in tel aviv, and that is a moment that people here are waiting for. i can tell you here justjudging that people here are waiting for. i can tell you herejustjudging by the atmosphere here in tel aviv that i think when that moment happens, i think the crowds here will really react, because this is something they have been waiting for and have been hoping for for almost seven weeks now. and of those families, of the 13 hostages, they are closer than they have been so far to actually having their loved ones returned. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. straight to breaking news. israeli television says that 13 hostages held by hamas in gaza — have been handed over to egypt under a deal brokered by qatar. many of them are children. from the rafah border crossing with egypt, they'll be taken first to a military airbase in southern israel, then on to israeli hospitals — to be reunited with their families. in the last hour, thailand's prime minister has confirmed that 12 thai hostages have also been released. some of the live pictures just coming in, the helicoptering skimming over the tree, the israeli air was and skimming over the tree, the israeli airwas and the skimming over the tree, the israeli air was and the choreography is well under way, we have had no