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
the israeli army says 14 israeli hostages and three foreigners including an american child have been handed over to the red cross in gaza. the israel leave prison service also says 39 palestinian prisoners have been released as part of that deal. you see the coach there from ofer towards the checkpoint where some of those people will be reunited with friends and family. in gaza people have been using the humanitarian pause and fighting to get desperately needed supplies of food and fuel and medicine. we will have more on that throughout the program. among the group are sisters dafna and ela elyakim. they were attacked at their home in kibbutz nir oz. the girls were part of a family group whose capture was live streamed by the attackers themselves. also for the first time today, a us citizen has been released. abigail idan was just three at the time she was taken hostage she spent her fourth birthday in captivity. her parents were attacked and killed by hamas gunmen duri
see some of those former prisoners, the palestinians on board that bus. making their way back into gaza and onwards. we re going to have more on this story across the program. first were going to take a closer look at some of the hostages that were released by hamas today. amongst the group were sisters, they were attacked at their home. the girls were part of a family group whose capture was live streamed by the attackers themselves. also for the first time today a us citizen was released. abigail idan was just three at the time that she was taken hostage. she spent her fourth birthday in captivity. her parents were attacked and killed by hamas gunmen during the october seventh attacks. i m joined now by anna foster who s in tel aviv. you ve been following events throughout the day in the last few days. just take us through events taking place in the last few hours. let me talk you through what we seen today because the day actually began with more of a sense of anxiety that
he was visiting idf troops in gaza. as we ve been hearing, the hostages are being freed in exchange for a group of palestinian prisoners from israeli jails also all women and children. 39 of them, we are told, being released today. 39 of them, we are told, being released today. here they are being welcomed back in the west bank on saturday. our correspondent hugo bachega has this report. translation:, our translation: , our brave translation:, our brave combatants are doing everything possible to bring our people home, and ultimately we will bring them home. we have three main objectives, to eradicate hamas, bring back the hostages and ensure the gaza strip will no longer be a threat to the state of israel. i will no longer be a threat to the state of israel. state of israel. i am here with these combatants state of israel. i am here with these combatants who - state of israel. i am here with these combatants who have l state of israel. i am here with i these combatants