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nine children and two women, were freed by hamas late in the evening. the israelis were flown by helicopter to a hospital in tel aviv. in return israel released 33 palestinians most of them teenagers from its prisons. a bus carrying the newly released people reportedly arrived in ramallah in the west bank. the un has used the pause in fighting to increase urgent aid deliveries to gazans but has warned that the consignments are a drop in the ocean. although more aid lorries are bringing supplies, they aren t carrying the winter clothing particularly needed for children. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent hugo bachega reports. the flight back to freedom. ii hostages returned to israel last night after more than 50 days in hamas captivity. they included the three year old twins ema and yuly. they were captured with other relatives when hamas set fire to their home. they were freed with their mother, sharon, but theirfather is believed to remain in gaza. also relea
some palestinians imprisoned in israel have also been returned to their homes. now, as i understand it, you personally opposed the deal, but because, on the face of it, it s working do you think you were wrong and that the deal has been a positive? i have to say that it doesn t really matter if i supported it or was against it, because once it s been decided by the government of the state of israel, so, of course, we are all committed the supporters and the people who were against to make sure that the state of israel and the people in israel will get the most out of the deal and pay the least of the prices that we expected, everyone, that we should pay. i think the major price is what you said in the beginning, is the equals sign that, sadly, this deal creates even in.in the media, the world media. we are talking about babies on one side babies, children, women, citizens and we are comparing them to terrorists, to convicted terrorists that were trialled because o
this is what a spokesperson for the israel defense forces had to say about the situation. we will rescue our hostages at all costs. it is our duty, it is our moral responsibility of the israel defense forces. it is why we fight and why we must keep on fighting until all our hostages are home. with more on the hostage release, here s our senior international correspondent orla guerin in tel aviv. inseparable and coming home tonight. emma and yuli, twin girls just three years old, released with their mother sharon. their father is still being held in gaza. they ll be picked up by military helicopter. like these boys, freed last night. the government here has been sharing footage of every release. israelis very invested in this and the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, needs a victory even a partial one. already savouring her freedom, margalit moses, who is 78. she tells hospital staff in tel aviv they are amazing. so is she. freed from gaza on friday after almost 50 days
this is bbc news. the headlines. coetzer has announced an agreement to extend the temporary ceasefire one additional two days. the report was expected to end at midnight tonight. families have been informed a further release of hostages will take place later tonight, though the exact numbers are still unknown. aid into gaza has been scaled up, but as the lorries arrive carrying fuel, the lorries arrive carrying fuel, the un says the helpers barely registering against a huge need of 1.7 million displaced people. let s turn to those developing lines that have just been coming in, because qatar says a deal has been agreed to extend the truce in gaza for another two days. there s been no confirmation yet from israel, but thatis no confirmation yet from israel, but that is being reported by the writers news agency and afp, for exchange of hostages appears closer. let s back head to tel aviv, anna foster. things appear to be moving after some delay. foster. things appear to be mo