you are watching bbc we are live pictures from agezwatching live nictures from younis in southern gaza khan younis in southern gaza and we are in the and we are expecting in the next short while to see the next shert while te see the' f ”f wf' _ of two next enert unite te eee tne' * ”f ”n 77 of two more israeli release of two more israeli hostages taken on the 7th of release of two more israeli hostage 2023 n on the 7th of release of two more israeli hostage 2023 by n the 7th of release of two more israeli hostage 2023 by n the 7t they october 2023 by hamas. they have, these hostages, been held havertnesenesteges; been netd another havertnesenestegee; been netd another group, islamic saw a short time £10, hour ago, 20—year—old en neef ease e eefeeeffetei'” agam berger female soldier agam berger handed over hamas to the red handed over by hamas to the red cross in jabal yr handed over by hamas to the red cross injabal yr elsewhere in the gaza strip. in the last short while we have seen a �*vehicles short while we have seen a �* vehicles down cenvey efvenictee driving'dewn road surrounded by to this point a huge reach this pointwhere e huge was waiting for of 7 77 of the? 7 7

of the? 7 0n vehicles, and in, armed we presume islamichhad. frern we bresurne islemw'hed— ——— ~— ———— ~ —r ~ red cross frenn we bresunne islemwlhgde we be we ,, e, ,, red cross we frern we bresurne islemw'hed— ——— ~— ———— ~ —r ~ red cross we understand frenn we bresunne iclgmwlhgd, we be we ,, u. ,, red cross we understand in the red cross we understand in position to play their part in the handover of as we understand it to more hostages, 29—year—old yehud, israel ex-ected her to be freed asa as a woman, but is she has 7 is she has been theoldest to freed mazes t'ne etu’eet te be freeu' far maze; t'ne etu’eet te be freeu' far —— so far —— 80—year—old, the first male firet "e'e te'ee!�* “a'h'ereff 77 m ”we, 7 expecting firet "e'e te'ee!�* “a“e'efk’eff ,, w' "ww * expecting five �*" "e'e "ee' l�*"�*322“;’* ,, m f f expecting five thai? are expecting five thai nationals to be handed over. we re were also taken on the 7th 0ctober, in israel as of october, in israel as workers. and 110 prisoners, palestinian prisoners. and children, including women and children, held in israeli prisons, to be

freed by israel later on today. a little bit more information about agam berger freed around erbeutagern bergerfreedrareunu hour ago, 20—year—old an hour ago, 20—year—old soldier, three of her colleagues and friends were justu :,*’e’1:fi:f just a couple of days it 7 it seems she was being ago. it seems she was being held a different location to held in a different location to them. but the israeli prime themlbut the israeli prime office has released photéngalh ,. ezze eef§%f . photograph of : 5:15— 7 ”phéiégiabii [k h; ' ”phéiégeabii [k h; colleagues ' 77 her 77 her release on 77 her release on the bbc watching her release on the bbc news and app, you can news website and app, you can also see an image of some of her school friends who gathered giggled friends who gathered �* in an qggisggiggol friends who gathered �* in an apartment to qggisggiggol friends who gathered her 1 an apartment to qggisggiggol friends who gathered her release. tment to qggisggiggol friends who gathered her release. not nt to qggisggiggol friends who gathered her release. not sure if watch her release. not sure if we bring you the image. we ee’e etury tryto 77: 77 try to bring 77 try to bring you 77 try to bring you image will try to bring you the image very and of very soon. and one of them saying, as they saw agam berger

walk onto this makeshift walk out onto this makeshift stage, for the past 15 months, there a part of us missing. there was a part of us missing. the idf and israeli security agency confirming has agency confirming she has crossed into israeli territory, on her way a reception, on her way to a reception. reception, they to in’t’e! retent’e�*en “e. ee'e' t“ " "' ' reunited with 7 7 reunited with her parents. be reunited with her parents. a? are from her unit had in hostages square in 7 aviv 7 : aviv to z : aviv to watch her release. tel aviv to watch her release. benjamin netanyahu's office has a i a staterm e nt i a statement about her released a stetementebout her freed, saying released a statementabaut her freed, saying the israeli being freed, saying the israeli government agam fit a u 77 it the tv tv 77 it the government 77 and it says the government together with all security agencies will accompany her and herfamily. this

her fam’itgg'l'n're'enert'” ends saying the government is committed the 77 the return of abducted missing persons. so,:agam and'ntieeing befeenet ala. agam handed and'ntieeing befeenet 59. agent handed over and'ntieeing befeene5 595 agent handed over to berger handed over to the red cross who then her over cross who then handed her over to forces to be to israeli forces to be taken back into her release, back into israel. her release, the beginning of the exchanges today, the third day of exchanges in the first phase of ggxichanges in the first phase of ceasefire deal agreed by the ceasefire deal agreed by and hamas. the other two israel and hamas. the other two israeli hostages were israel and hamas. the other two is bei hostages were israel and hamas. the other two is be freed, ges were israel and hamas. the other two is be freed, ges \ have been bya 7 mbya v j group, geltlby a different group. jihad, you well be islamichhad. you may well be and groups awafe;'§fid'di�*ffeféflt groups been holding hostages. �*one of �* one of these 77 �* one of these platforms, another one of these platforms, stages, you can see, makeshift stages, you can see, and this is from earlier, this agam berger waiting to be

is agam berger waiting to be handed over to red cross. handed over te—the red cross. hamas gunmen on either with hamas gunmen on either side of also hamas filming and taking this and taking photographs. you will see one of hamas you will see one of the hamas he waves, instructing gunmen, he waves, instructing herto gunmen, he waves, instructing her to wave, she waves back, herto wave. she waves back5,7557 7 57 557577 777 55 is herto wave. she waves back5,7557 7 57 557577 77755 is holding what seems to she is holding what seems to be almost a certificate �*some almost a certificate of some very choreographed sort, very choreographed moment, a bag as well, and a couple of eeeerbeee and a mush: flf "s down into the car, the steps down into the car, the red cross vehicle. and she is on way to to than on her way to returning to israel and returning her israel and returning to her on both sides of the family. on both sides of the conflict, huge as family. on both sides of the confli ones ge as family. on both sides of the confli ones are as family. on both sides of the confli ones are to loved ones are returned to theirfamilies. we can go back

hostages square in tel aviv to hostages square in tel aviv now and join to hostages square in tel aviv now andjoin our to hostages square in tel aviv now and join our correspondent knell. what more do you �* about the latest �*about the latest release know about the latest release we anticipate is in a u my: ' a huge crowd khan yeunis? a nuge'erewd , . ~ ~ ~ , no movement other vehicles have of movement other vehicles have arrived, crowd all arrived, crowd standing still waiting for happen. 11g; ' his; crowd happen- the ' ' ' - crowd gathered now in happen- thaw - crowd gathered now in khan big crowd gathered now in khan in the south of the younis, in the south of the gaza strip. very close to the home of the late hamas leader sinwar, killed by israel yahya sinwar, killed by israel in the course of the war, great importance. have a symbolic importance. have a presence of islamichhad we are seeing in this area with flags. saw the a.” , a w a. . ,. ' "arose; méh' " of masked men arriving a convoy of masked n�*ren' arriving a time ago and it has short time ago and it has been pointed out by analysts there

hie been lorne" fofitted ~— 55555 5 5 israeli carrying israeli military , presumably issued weapons,— presumably the issued weapons; presumably the course issued weapons,— presumably the course of the acguired in the course of the " ” " fighting acguired in the clause ef the " ” " fighting that has intense fighting that has happened, particularly in khan and across gaza in the younis and across gaza in the past 15 months. what we are is arbel yehud, 29, expecting is arbel yehud, 29, gadi moses, 80, two israeli civilians from civilians captured from their homes on 7th of october, come from a place not very they come from a place not very �*from khan younis on the ” handed”? 7 handed over 7 handed over to j handed over to red be handed over to the red cross. a red cross convoy, white vehicles, distinctive, they have been seen entering they have been seen entering the by an israeli crossing they have been seen entering the into y an israeli crossing they have been seen entering the into gaza. .raeli crossing they have been seen entering the into gaza. we li crossing they have been seen entering the into gaza. we should ng they have been seen entering the into gaza. we should also they have been seen entering the released |. we should also they have been seen entering the released there should also they have been seen entering the released there five ild also base releases there “are the' the reason do not fififeefs theteasfi’n’iee’ as; “if? 7 7 w much fififeefs theteasfin’iee’efififit” ”7 much information about have much information about there seems to have been them, there seems to have been an agreement in addition to the main one agreed between hamas and israel through

mediators, we did international mediators, we did the thai international mediators. we did the thai ambassador international mediators, we did the thai ambassador to gagggthe thai ambassador to this release israel confirming'this release place. these was due to take place. these men taken from four farms close to the edge of the gaza strip, to the eddeetthefeaae stries” ,, a, we to the edgeetthefeaae striee” —5 75 we do to the edgeetthefeaae stries” 7, a, we do not have the names. to the eddeetthefeaae stries” ,, a, w are not have the names. to the eddeetthefeaae stries” ,, a, w are six: have the names. to the eddeetthefeaae stries” ,, a, w are six thai 3 the names. "7 ” rosin. ’ w 7 77 77 earn. held77 7 7 77 7 7 to7still7be held77by . roups 77 groups inside 7 7 groups inside gaza. 77 people nside gaza7. 77 people here gaza7. 77 people here waiting high anticipation, 77 a with high anticipation, quite a big crowd gathered, to see what next. i have seen a lot happens next. i have seen a lot of signs with the face of arbel yehud and gadi moses on them, individuals wtmc become e like for israelis almost like for israelis household names. we have heard so much different so much about different individuals stories, individuals and stories, snatched on the 7th of 7 of arbeehud em mm command mmm —= at this coming have at this stage news coming of his release. moses's of his release. gadi moses's partner killed on the 7th 77630755 77 777630755, speedy

777milita7ry israeli military helicopter which targeted a vehicle taking hostages along with gunmen zzz: 77 back into 77 :7—a:_ “raw 77 757va $5455? 777 7 7h707w different hostages terms of how different hostages have been held with different groups, have seen and groups, we have seen hamas and we are talking now about islamichhad, do we have any sense of how much contact there has been between the various about the groups about the hostages during the last 15 months? certainly �* at various certainly we know at various points with the ongoing war communications did become very difficult and even it was some time before israeli delegation time before'lsraeti'delegation via mediators to list it forfor the was looking for for the hostages are still alive supposed to be as 2.2 the initial group of 33 of the initial group of 33 out in the initial six coming out in the initial six weeks of the ceasefire. we are at least eight of those have been killed in

hostages have been killed in the of the war. the the course of the war. the exchange is an extra one set up arbel yehud, [m] because arbel yehud,;being held ” " ”" islamichhad, it seems 7777 m been communications may havebeen with the cell holding difficult with the'cell holding israel expected to be her. israel expected her to be handed over as a civilian ahead -e—— the israeli "gaggedgore; of the israeli soldiers last the released last weekend. the accused hamas of violating the deal delayed the return of deal and delayed the return of hundreds of thousands of palestinians in the of palestinians in thewethe�* 5555 to palestinians in thewethe�* ~~ to the destroyed north gaza to the destroyed north because said hamas was not because it said hamas was not these terms. you had mediators international mediators stepping in, hastily arranging this is taking this exchange when is ta'sing today in to one expected to take another one expected to take on saturday. another one expected to take - on saturday-— ;—-—; i—-—: can you tell us about gadi moses and arbel yehud? arbel was taken along with her �*and 7 �*and other 7 �* and other family wasn't she?

members, wasn't she? �*of how these reminder of how these different releases are bittersweet, 7775; 7 777 7 77 for closest the7 hostages, so relieved to to the hostages, so relieved to see them when they appear. we had a video islamichhad put out earlier appearing to show an embrace arbel yehud an embrace between arbelyenud 5 7 557 777 775557 gadi an embrace between arbelyehud 5 7 557 777 77777 gadi moses, and gadi moses. neighbours. together ahead of the brought together ahead. of the release. but expected release5—bu5t5eeeele 5 55 55 55 coming out expected release5—bu5t5peeple 5 55 55 55 coming out knowing they are = -—:: loved ones behind leaving leved enes behind?" ~ ~ , ~ , ~ gaza as well in the case inside gaza as well in the case of yehud. gadi moses well his been killed in the of october attacks. these 7th of october attacks. these are very difficult moments and are very difficultmementsane ’" do not know too much about we do not know tee "wen abeut condition of the this stage. 7 this stage. we 7 this stage. we saw 7 this stage. we saw aga7m at this stage: we saw agam when she appeared

berger when she appeared briefly on stage, she z—s :=: the she looked very waited the she looked very solemn, must be very intimidating for the hostages as they stand surrounded by large we have seen an large crewds5 �*w’e have seen an bigger large crowds, �*w’e have seen an bigger that has inkhan 7 7 in khan younis ahead gathered in khan younis ahead of this expected let this espetteei releases?" 7 7777 777 777 not let this espetteei releases?" 7 7777 777 7 77 not too let this espetteei releases?" 7 7777 777 777 not too many §f this espetteei f§l§§§7§173777 7 7777 777 7 77 not too many details on course not too many details on timings, we can only say timings. we can onlysay when see timings, we can onlysay when see the timings. we can onlysay when see the convoys moving we see the convoys moving around things are around that things are imminent. a bit from imminent. a bit different from other releases arranged by hamas. we have jihad hamas. we have islamichhad more involved and you more heavily involved and you can see as well as the green hamas black flags of hamas flags, black flags of islamichhad as well. you, yolande knell, hostages square, tel aviv. we are to keep a very on 7these 7 on these images from on7these images from khan watch on these images from khan younis in the south of the gaza strip see if we can spot strip to see if we can spot any of movement of hostages signs of movement of hostages being brought out from

neine' nhn-n“ “' "n— there was a huge vehicles. there was a huge caravan, convoy of vehicles coming down the road to this coming downthe road to this among the rubble of spot, and among the rubble of khan younis, as yolande knell was explaining earlier, this has a 77 oz; hug! 7 7 has7 a huge amount of spot has a huge amount of symbolism hamas, close to symbolism for hamas, close to of the killed hamas sinwar. this is leader yahya sinwarc this is , , , , , managed, if you by s s: 7j|had77 ;z:;;; :: s: 7j|had7we7 77 insane}; 7 77 7jihad7.7\7ne7d7o7no7t7 77 7jiha7d.7we7d7o7no7t know lslamichhaictjt-je'ee hotshot-r we will see the makeshift if we will see the makeshift or what the stage, or what exactly the will be. anticipating two israeli hostages 7 be more israeli hostages will be five thai in freed, five thai nationals in israel as agricultural workers also due to freed today, and �*on, just 7 �*on, just to 7 �* on, just to recap, 7 �*on, just to recap, the later on, just to recap, the key details of the first phase the ceasefire deal, 110 of the ceasefire deal, 110 prisoners be palestinian prisoners to be freed from israeli jails.

fergeedfrom israeli jails, women them. collea . ue colleaue nick collea . ue nick schiller, colleaue nick schiller, i my colleague nicky schiller, i know you have been checking, as i have talking, to if i have been talking, to see if you can pick up any more on what is information on what is information on what is in khan younis. 5 waiting for waitin7g for the red cross, are waiting'ter the'eee ame“ ' committee of the cross to stop we know they been given the location 7 been given the location of e-e 77 7 the eatery 7 77 77 7 7this teacher 7 77 77 7 7this that; have" where this handover which we are seeing from khan are seeing pictures from khan is going to place, 7: of course those vehicles to net there to have the handoyer. i thinkthat is what we are waiting at the moment, for the red cross international red cross to get there. you can from fi7'om7thes7e7 fi7'om7 thes7e 7pictu res from7thes7e7pictures, as fi7'om7thes7e7picture7s7, as you see from these pictures, as you mentioned, this is in mentioned, this handover is in an area the jihad an area where the islamichhad are and the hostages vehicles are and the hostages being held by two groups in

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