government, so another thing hostages will come out of rafah, then return into israel through another crossing, so travelling a little further before they come back in again. you might be able to hear the hubbub in the background here, people are desperate for the official information. i think as soon as is well know for sure that they are in a position to confirm this, they will get it out there straightaway. the sense of anticipation, people keep coming around here and i watching pictures on the screen. they are waiting to hear what i m saying, listening to what you re saying, saying that they can pick up any titbits of information. it is really interesting how many people have come here and gathered for this moment in the centre of tel aviv in what has become known as a hostages square. we know that the government have certain details about how this will happen, how the hostages will be flown in helicopters from a military base to various hospitals to receive medical treat
released any time now. a total of 50 are set to be released over the next four days. israel confirmed they were given a list of those names and started to contact the families. as far as we know, families who may have hostages returned in the next few days have not yet had word of whether or not their loved ones names are on the list. in return for that hostage release israel will itself release 39 palestinian prisoners today, that is made up of 2a women, and 15 teenage boys, and that group is the first of 150 palestinian prisoners held in israeli jails who are due to be released as part of this. in the last few hours we have seen trucks rolling through the rafah crossing, in larger number than we have seen at any point during this war so far, taking that desperately needed aid into gaza, you can see there, pictures of the trucks that started to move through, a lot them carrying very basic things, like food and water, also medical supplies as well, but crucially fuel. egypt s