Hamas on Friday said it would release the following day four Israeli women soldiers held hostage since October 7, 2023, in a second exchange under a ceasefire deal that has halted the Gaza war. The exchange is part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza war,

Hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher reported that they had been held in a U.N. refugee camp at some point during their captivity.

Three Israeli hostages were released as part of a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. In Gaza, the skies were quiet as families ventured out without fear for the first time in 15 months,

Israel's military released a video of three Israeli women who had been held by Hamas, as they reunited with their mothers.