came in on gaza ceasefire came in on january 19. the hours, january 19. in the past hours, we have seen these and more israeli hostages three more israeli hostages in gaza. surrounded by released in gaza. surrounded by armed and hamas armed and masked hamas militants. made hold up militants. made to hold up these and then also interviews before stage—managed interviews before they were finally into they were finally released into they were finally released into the hands of international the hands of the international red cross, then transported across the israeli border them across the israeli border and into the hands of the and inte the hands—sf the . , ~ military. ehe ihte the hehee—ef the . , ~ military. we understand israeli military. we understand they have now been reunited 5 their niftheirloivednfi 7 their loved”? ' 1h: with their loved ones. the three men released today after held captive by hamas tv 2023.77 he was taking along with his wife, who later released by

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he knows while in he knows or new while in captivity that his wife and were murdered on children were murdered on october seven. the images that you are looking out on the right had side of your scenes from west 6 scenes from 5 west bank, live scenes from the west bank, the fires of 183 are the fires of 183 hostages are released today exchange for released today in exchange for the three israeli hostages. we understand amongst them, are understand amongst them, 18 are serving life life sentences. 504i �* a serving life life sentences. 5041 �*a handful of those 504i sever a handful of those who will not be released into bank or gaza. it poses the west bank or gaza. it poses too much of a serious threat the west bank or gaza. it poses too theyi of a serious threat the west bank or gaza. it poses too they will; serious threat the west bank or gaza. it poses too they will be erious threat the west bank or gaza. it poses too they will be taken threat and they will be taken and they will be taken and into elsewhere and imported into other countries. jubilant and joyous scenes there. relatives aa' ease-tee the—e. ne'flté’ * ~ * ,,, ' ,, f "7 friends are aa' ease-tee the—e. ne'flté’ , ,, w ,,, ' w w "w friends are reunited aa' ease-tee the—e. ne'flté’ w w w ww , w w ww friends are reunited and and friends are reunited and some may not seen for some may not have seen them for

many others �* arrest several months since the for several months since the october seven attacks. this is for several months since the octo�* fifth even attacks. this is for several months since the octo�* fifth hostage icks. this is for several months since the octo�* fifth hostage release s is their fifth hostage release that began onjanuary their fifth hostage release that began on january the 19th. has been a reaction to there has been a reaction to the scene of three israelis who the scene etthree iereeiis tithe been looking gaunt, thin have been looking gaunt, thin and frail, with quite a lot of anger and high emotion as well from people who seeing from people who are seeing their loved ones are from the 16 firstrtime in 16 months. the fjrs'étitjme in 16 months. the of or levy says it is brother of or levy says it is difficult to see him like this. speaking to local media, the brother said or levy thin, it 5 thin, it is j 7 77thin7,7iti7s7di7ff7icult 7 7 77 7t7hin7,7it i7s7di7ff7iculttt7> 7 very thin, it is difficult to see him, he's coming back and will cover. he waiting he will cover. he is waiting for his grandparents return, he told him in tears, it is for his grandparents return, he told him in this;, it is his for his grandparents return, he told him in this time, his for his grandparents return, he told him in this time, he said, excitement this timerhe said, has been living with his he has been living with his grandparents in which his mother and wife was killed. we grandparents in which his mot had nd wife was killed. we grandparents in which his mot had a 1 wife was killed. we grandparents in which his mot had a reaction s killed. we grandparents in which his mot had a reaction from ad. we grandparents in which his mot had a reaction from the we also had a reaction from the prime minister's office, the also had a reaction from the prime ministers office, the prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that israel tiete'tvehe eeid thet iereei—— —— ——— not ignore tietertyehe eeid thet iereei—— —— ——— not ignore the side a weetd het ieher'e the side e week emaciated weetd het ieher'e the eiee e week emaciated israeli three week emaciated israeli hostages are led onto a in gaza and into stage in gaza and forced into an apparent stage injury by hamas militants. we were not over gloss over the shock is is that we saw today and we have been from in and 77the square who been talking about their have been talking about their relieve and concern at the of the three hostages sight of the three hostages and just how frail, gaunt and thin

they appear. we continue to look at these pictures hand side the right hand side of the prisoners are peteetihiee'erieehefeerew , in exchange peteetihiee'erieehefeerew w in exchange for today. released in exchange for today. let's bring my colleague. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. a ofjoy, day of happiness. finally see in the middle elm- m 490 da 5 of is, after a 490 days of situation. you saw destructive situation. you saw releases begins question before this this is a very were in this but thistise very were in. middle east both whether the parties, whether the palestinians and israelis are really happy with the outcome. we saw earlier in the hostages square that israeli families and citizens arejumping up square that israeli families and citizens are jumping up and square that israeli families and cfrom ; arejumping up and square that israeli families and c from happiness ng up and square that israeli families and cfrom happiness when and square that israeli families and c from happiness when they down from happiness when they saw hostages walking

saw the hostages alive, walking on �*feet and they're on their feet and they're coming back to tel aviv soon. gigging back to tel aviv soon. the images are from we douse the images are from the mylar, happiness, smiles, greetings forfamilies, the mylar, happiness, smiles, greetings for families, they are hiding their loved one, 2252: 255—0: zggj eee—et th7em n7ow that's out of meeting them now that's out of prison. what more we know prison. what moredo we know the people prison. what moredo we. know the people being about the people being released? there are famous released? there are no famous amongst them. as i names amongst them. as i elaborated before what we know eligriieige�*fle whit we fie“? that ele�*f;e*ei"�*fe“e 34“? fee “we that 18 of them were in life is that 18 of them were in life sentences. �*ferris sentences. their ferris business came sentences. theirferris business came out of the coach was not able to walk on his and was not able to walk on his feet, he was really old and had to be put on a stretcher. seven these 18 will not stain in

ofthese18 will not stain in of these 18 will not stain in —— max day in palestinian —— max day in palestinian —— max day in palestinian territory, i will be excelled in other arab be excelled in other are�*e which has be excelled in other areb which has not been countries which has not been named yet. more than 50 of them way in high sentences of years and 111 �*them were and 111 of them were arrested during the war so 111 of during the gaza war so 111 of these prisoners will return back to gaza. we do not know yet what are the logistics of them from gaza, the moving them from gaza, from the west bank where they are now to we do not know the gaza, we do not know the logistics, they will log s cs lit “a" �* l�* . i g t ' b . t |!=! will logistics, but they will have go as this is what is to go as this is what, what is being said in the agreement. this would not happen without

the side sitting and talking together, also the egyptian and qatari mediators, they sit together, also the egyptian and qatari medial hime’ysi the hei- is happening, making us e happy moment. really see this happy moment. both societies, the israeli and societies are both and at images and scenes of happening the out of the hosteges out of captivity. the hosteges out of captivity. the :w ---;, of i want elaborate on prison. i want to elaborate on a question when asked about who are we �* three a question when asked about who are we �*three hostages are they. we saw three hostages of captivity, two getting out of captivity, two of them more than years of them were more thahsoyears of them were more thahsoyears of them, against each old. each of them, against each of 36 prisoners get out eee

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with the role of the israeli forces gaza, the people of forces in gaza, the people of gaza be able to both ways gaza be able to go both ways with their vehicles and without searching as well. this is expected it to it searching as well. this is expected i�* on it searching as well. this is expected i�* on monday, we tomorrow. on monday, we expect the second is in negotiations where the phase will where the second phase will start. that should start after three weeks and on we start. that should start after three expectind on we start. that should start after three expect that n we start. that should start after three expect that a we start. that should start after three expect that a president ne would expect that a president trump meet the trump will meet thejordanian leader where they should be talks, very early talks, about affairs, including who is going to gaza and with troops is to gaza and with troops is to be there, the —— to going to be there, the —— to what extent president trump will be able to convince the jordanian king, to what extent will be able to convince he will be able to convince them to take some palestinians

them to to kewsomewp-slestinie ns be able his/her lebeeele to executerhislhsrte.’ . .. .. projects gaza and property projects in gaza and trying to reform it a trying to reform it to a tourist destination. this is his vision of the third affairs his vision'of the third effsirs afterwards and i believe and afterwards and i believe that everyone, you saw the thet everyone',"wheri you'sew the of happiness, everyone is 7777ta7lkin7g77 77 7 talking about 7 talking about the se7cond not talking about the second phase of negotiations, this will apparently happen anyway because the phase and it because the second phase and it is all exchanging is all about exchanging hostages and more aid and bestggesand more aid and to gaza. the really relief to gaza. the really challenging one is the third phase, hamas will this phase, hamas will accept this army? hamas as army? will hamas accept as other will rule and not them? all the gaza and not them? all the palestinians be agreeing of —— beliestinians be agreeing of —— be a pisces agreeing of will be a pisces agreeing of being relocated somewhere else?

who will be overseeing this as situation. the third is situation. the third phase is the main phase of negotiation. hamas and israel be released, greeting their families and israel be while hamas and israel be holding people in captivity peopl; we 22 :5. ii people in 77777 777 people in captivity holding people in captivity during this whole third phase, during this whole third phase, and how long will it stay for? and how long will it stay for? you mentioned earlier the you mentioned earlier the negotiation stayed for many negotiation stayed for many for ' �* for a years, for a prisoner until he 7 fora 7 7�*until 777777 fora 7 7�*until he got out. we will see this very got out. we will see this very long third phase or a shorter long third phase or a shorter one? all the people watching one? all the people watching this joyful images, this joyful images, one? all the people watching thisjoyful images, they one? all the people watching thisjoyful images, they one? all the people watching this joyful images, they are hoping that they would see a one? all the people watching this joyful images, they are hoping that they would see a palestinian state with an palestinian state with an pslestihieh stete with en ' ' ' ' ' " state in israeli state living in peace pslestihieh stete with ehw w w w w w ww state in peace israeli state living in peace and happiness. _ and g; , and happiness. 32 watches and happiness. 32 watches ima . es and happiness. 32 watches images of _ and happiness. 32 watches ima . es and happiness. 32 watches images of _ and happiness. 32 watches

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small child. he is being looked after by his grar theytnts is small child. he is being looked after by his grar they have; small child. he is being looked after by his grar they have all the trauma that they have all —— a cramp of comforts that he alive. ohad ben ami, 56, e... 7717371675577 u... s..- ., , a7lo7ng7with7 7 7 77 7 777 7a7lo7ng7withhi7s 7 7 77 7 a7lo7ng7with7hi7swife77777 77 7 a7lo7ng7withhi7swife7who777 7 taken along with his wife who was released by hamas in. 2023. there been a november 2023. there has been a mixed reaction in israel to the at these three the 77 the reality 77 the reality that 77 the reality that they 77 the reality that they are77 with the reality that they are looking thin, gaunt, pale, paraded on the and forced to ensure interviews by the hamas the israeli prime captures. the israeli prime minister said that will minister said that they will not ignore the sight of a emaciated prisoners be led onto a and been forced an 77 stage stage interview 77 stage interview by apparent stage interview by hamas not hemee miiitshte. we will het over the demee miiitehte. we will het over the shocking we saw toda . editor sebastian usher.

you have been watching the story. take us story. just take us through what has happening here what has been happening here and also reaction and also the reaction that there has been in israel to the release of these hostages. what we are seeing — release of these hostages. what we are seeing now _ release of these hostages. what we are seeing now is _ release of these hostages. what we are seeing now is the - release of these hostages. “iii"ist we are seeing now is the second part of these exchanges of parteftheee exchanges of is railing hostages of these is railing hostages of palestinian prisoners but we are seen that this is the fifth ere'eeeh thet thie ie the fifth in the occupied west bank, time in the occupied west bank, we are seeing of those we are seeing some of those prisoners emerging from a bus thatis prisoners emerging from a bus that is taking it from the jails and where they israeli jails and where they were held, we are having 183 prisoners are released today of them, 18 have been and of them, 18 have been serving life sentences, seven sertiirtd life sentenesssewsr�* ~ ~ , 18 sertiirtg life sentenessseflsr�* ~ ~ , 18 are going to be et these is ere hefee'fleteee to in et these is ere hetee'fleteee to in the allowed to remain in the west bank �* gaza will be allowed to remain in the west bank “gaza will be put exile, 77 exile egypt 777 7 exile7,7 egypt first 77 77 7

777 7 exile7,7 egypt first and 77 77 7 it to another7 country. we then it to another country. we do not know it yet, seeing as is too much at data to security. these are its security. agaih,wthese are n emotional its eecurity. agaih,wthese are n emotional pits and it very emotional in pits and it will be repeated in gaza where than a hundred of those more than a hundred of those who have been detained in __ very scenes israel —— very emotional scenes in ramallah. sure this in ramallah. i'm sure this point has been made almost palestinian have a every palestinian will have a member of theirfamily, a or acquaintance, friend or acquaintance. someone know who has detained they know who has been detained from the israeli perspective they see those detained has engaged in terror against been engaged in terror against israel and israelis. been engaged in terror against israeland israelis. for israel and israelis. for palestinians, 1597