reunited with their families and the. and as and i was taking us through in the last few minutes, we have had the first official confirmation of two of those hostages, a 72 year old and 78 year old, so we know among the hostages those two, but a number of children that we knew had been negotiated in this the first group on this the first of four days of hostage releases. let s go straight back to tel aviv. my colleague anna foster is in tel aviv. you ve been talking about how all the people gather behind you there had been trying to keep a lid on their emotions until they got to this moment, it must be a very different feeling in the last few moments. it different feeling in the last few moments. , ., different feeling in the last few moments. , . ., , moments. it is, and as we say, we have spoken moments. it is, and as we say, we have spoken to moments. it is, and as we say, we have spoken to so moments. it is, and as we say, we have spoken to so many moments. it is,
confirmation that israel has actually got the hostages yet, but the choreography well under way. let us talk to our correspondent there. we just heard helicopters flying near the air base, we are not sure if they are the ones who are going to take the hostages back to israel, but there is a great sense of anticipation here in this air base, we have been waiting for any news about the hostages coming, it was believed before that they were coming by helicopter, through the rafah crossing, and then we were told they were coming by bus from border crossing, between israel and gaza. once they arrive here, they will be looked after being a huge operation that was organised by the israeli army, they said they have made everything possible to make this first delivery, or this first batch of hostages, the delivery, to go as good as possible, because there is a great pressure within israel, the families have been desperate to see any, to hear any good news about their loved ones, and a
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
hostages all of them women and children will be released. if successful, it will be the first break since the beginning of the war. in a statement, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said: at least 50 hostages women and children will be released over four days, during which, a pause in the fighting will be held. the release of every additional ten hostages will result in one additional day in the pause. earlier, israel published a list of 300 palestinian prisoners that could be released under the deal. that is crucial because it gives scope for an instant for an extension, and it includes the names, ages and defences of those eligible. but only7150 detainees?are expected to be released at first. in its own statement, hamas which is considered a terrorist group by many western governments says the 50 hostages will be released in exchange for 150 palestinian women and children being held in israeli jails. we are in hostages plaza in tel aviv. this has re