red cross, the neutral intermediary who actually transport the hostages through gaza. the white house has said its hopeful that a us citizen will be among those freed. yesterday, hamas freed another 13 israelis who were taken hostage during the attacks on october the 7th. they are all women, teenagers and young children. four thai nationals were also released. among the group was nine year old emily hand. she was at a sleepover at a friend s house in the kibbutz when she was abducted, without any family with her. there was an emotional reunion last night. there was an emotional reunion last night. other children freed include hila rotem, aged 12. she was taken captive with her mother, raya rotem, who was not released with her daughter, and remains a hostage in gaza. this is accountant shiri weiss, aged 53, a hostage released to israel along with her 18 year old daughter, noga weiss, the hostages were freed in exchange for a group of palestinian prisoners from israeli jails