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eliya cohen, omer shem tov and omer wenkert were also handed over.se are pictures of two of the hostages, reuniting the first was omer wenkert who was taken hostage mengistu, who had been held in gaza since 2014. the final hostage to be released today was hisham al—sayed who was handed over privately in gaza city. this is a photojust released by hamas. the idf says he went to hospital by helicopter, accompanied by his family. earlier this week was not that of shiri bibas, as they had claimed. herfamily has since said a new body handed paul adams has the latest. six more hostages home alive. in gaza, more choreographed displays of defiance and firepower as the hostages emerged for the first time. two others held for a decade. from the same house — tal the last to return. at kibbutz be�*eri, close to gaza, the house and they were all hamas gunmen killed over 100 kibbutz members here, but in a place famously full of peaceniks, ayelet dares to hope for a betterfuture. stay and live in gaza. so you can imagine a situation in which you live yes, i'm going

and this looks like omer wenkert. omer wenkert getting taken on the stage now.h, but he's looking a little weak. he's looking a little weak there. he's being shaken around, uh, by the guards. yeah, yeah. if you look at images of him, uh, before he was taken into captivity, he's lost a significant amount of weight. >> um. >> and they're also being given these uniforms to wear. of course. you know, we were talking there about the first up on the stage, ali cohen. um, 505 days of this experience about to be released as he was separated from his fiancee, who he went to the nova music festival with, who's waiting for him right now in campaign to help get him released. ziz had been there with him. she'd taken her nephew and the nephew's girlfriend. the nephew and the girlfriend were shot and killed. zev survived. the only reason she survived was because she hid under the bodies of her nephew and his girlfriend. yeah, that's the chaos that that that that, uh, elliot left behind. >> and you can see the emotion on the family's there. we're showing a split screen again. j

they've been identified as 27 year old eliya cohen, 22 year old omer shem tov, 23 year old omer wenkert7 year old hisham al-sayed. more than 600 palestinian prisoners. they are expected to be released as part of this deal. cnn's chief diplomatic editor nic robertson, is live in tel aviv. nic, in the last hour, you and i watched live as those two hostages were released. are people still waiting for the next four hostages to to be released by hamas? any moment now? >> they are some of the music that's being played here is quite uplifting. and let me share with you what tal shoham family is saying right now about the situation. we know that he and avera mengistu have been handed over to the idf. they are with the special forces. they are getting those first sort of medical checks now. but tal shoham family are saying this, uh, this is an unforgettable moment where all emotions rapidly mixing together. our tel is with us. we thank all the people of israel who stood with us for the long days. during these days. we need during these days. meaning now we need privacy with tal. this is what we'

first in rafah, two hostages, tal shoham and avera mengistu, eliya cohen, omer shem tov and omer wenkert were also handed over. these are pictures of two of the hostages, reuniting with theirfamilies. the first was omer wenkert, who was taken hostage the final hostage to be released today was hisham accompanied by his family. over by hamas on friday is hers. at the end of a week full of despair and uncertainty... ..an outpouring of relief and joy. israelis celebrating as the ceasefire deal brings six more hostages home alive. others held for a decade. from the same house. tal, the last to return. the long, agonising wait finally overfor his at kibbutz be'eri, close to gaza, the house where tal was taken. and they were all kidnapped from here? be'eri is a place full of scars and ghosts. hamas gunmen killed over 100 kibbutz members here, but in a place famously full of peaceniks, ayelet dares to hope for a betterfuture. the population of people who live in gaza should so you can imagine a situation in which you live i'm not going to go anywhere else. and not fighting about it. deal should

tal shoham, omer wenkert, hisham al—sayed and avera mengisto. to be released in the first phase of thefire agreement reached a month ago. meanwhile, hamas says the remains remains from the rubble after an israeli air strike hit the place she was held in. violation of the ceasefire agreement and said israel in a separate development, the red cross says it's "concerned and unsatisfied" by the way hamas hostage release operations have been taking place. and in a dignified manner. our middle east regional editor sebastian usher there was great sorrow yesterday, and today you heard it there, obviously expressed i don't think this very first line that we've heard to douse that anger. and, i mean, this is a hamas official. for the whole of hamas, at the moment. shiri bibas�*s body, or what they say is part of her remains of her body, in the coffin, that they didn't alert israel to that fact, knowing that an in—depth is that hamas was not the actual faction that handed over to another faction after that. all of these are questions that are purely speculation at the moment. official, that doesn

and omer wenkert, who is now 23. and has been held hostage since. avera mengisto, hamas says israel will release 602 prisoners. arab leaders are meeting in the saudi capital riyadh today to come up with a plan for the future of gaza. arab states have strongly rejected donald trump s proposal that the us takes over the territory and relocate its more than two million inhabitants as it is redeveloped into what he called the riviera of the middle east. let's speak to our correspondent sally nabil. it is egypt and jordan and a number of golf countries including united arab emirates and saudi arabia and qatar. egypt and qatar have been the main mediators in the ceasefire along with united states and as far as know along with united states and as far as we know the main proposal to be discussed during isa is a counter the summit is a counter proposal put forward by the egyptian as applied to the egyptian as are applied to the suggestion made by president trump to relocate the people the have that? thatzand thatfand have thatrand have come up rejected that

in nuseirat. 27 year old eliya cohen, 22 year old omer shem tov, 23 year old omer wenkert and 37 year old hisham al-sayed. more than 600 palestinian prisoners are expected in return. i want to go now to cnn chief diplomatic editor nic robertson, live in tel aviv. nic, so as we wait for the second hostage handover today, take us through what we've seen so far and what we're expecting. >> to. >> yeah. tal shoham and a avera mengistu handed over. both are taken to the stage, as we've seen with previous hostages. they were both shaky, both looking like they'd lost weight 505 days in captivity for tal shoham and more than 11 years for avera mengistu handed off to the red cross vehicles, beginning their path to freedom, handed off to the idf. we have heard from tal shoham family already saying absolutely every emotion overflowing at the moment. so grateful for everyone that has helped bring about this moment. but the weight is now on for those other four hostages. the focus on another location further north in gaza, in nusseirat. that's sort of two thirds of the way north, if you will, in i

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tal shoham, omer wenkert, hisham al—sayed and avera mengisto. a decade ago and have been held there sinceu the moment that we can show you now. you can see people gathered the road has gathered there, the road has been cordoned off, they are holding israeli flags. is holding israeli flags. this is outside the forensic institute holding israeli flags. this is ol tel e the forensic institute holding israeli flags. this is ol tel e the and nsic institute holding israeli flags. this is ol tel e the and they nstitute holding israeli flags. this is ol tel e the and they are tute in tel aviv, and they are waiting for body of shiri waiting for the body of shiri bibas to be delivered, we waiting for the body of shiri bibas to be i to vered, we waiting for the body of shiri bibas to be i to the ed, we waiting for the body of shiri bibas to be i to the institute. understand, to the institute. this is all part of the seas filed —— cease—fire deal, but remember these are part of tests . tests. proeihg was theie ferefiile ese efeelfifi was not her, it was therbedy was nether, it was body of an unidentifie

, murdered. this morning to mark the release of six eliya cohen, tal shoham, omer shem tov and omer wenkertthe two others to be freed have been held and avera mengistu. they will be exchanged for more than 600 palestinian prisoners. simon jones, bbc news. with me is said shehata, from bbc arabic. wi it me is said shehata, wi it does. said shehata, wi it does look shehata, wi it does look like hata, wi it does look like it |ta, wi it does look like it |ti the from of c arabic. wi it does look like it |ti the from of c ari bibas that bodyof shiri bibas that hamas over. handed over. good news, because esterda handed over. good news, because yesterday when — handed over. good news, because yesterday when we _ handed over. good news, because yesterday when we talked - i’ow row about 5 row about it and the the row about it and the israeli anger about the body 7—, not belonging to shiri was not belonging to shiri bibas, i said was not belonging to shiri bibas, isaid it was not belonging to shiri bibas, i said it was a mistake. and the hamas said it and the hamas statement said it was also a mistak

tal shoham, omer wenkert, hisham al—sayed a decade ago and have been held there since.e last few hours — daniel hagari — spokesman for the israel defense forces — gave a news briefing where he spole about ariel and kfir bibas. following a forensic examination, we can confirm that baby kfir bibas, aged just ten—months—old, and his older brother ariel, aged four, were both brutally murdered by terrorists while being held hostage in gaza. killed in an air strike. ariel and kfir bibas were murdered by of the mood in israel. what i think you're seeing, really, is the grief prime minister benjamin netanyahu described hamas, at nothing to seek revenge. and said that it was a gross, cruel and evil violation of the ceasefire deal that shiri bibas had not been returned. so an extremely distressing situation, of course, for yarden bibas, shiri's father, her husband, the father of the two little boys, as he awaits more news to bring the remaining hostages back. a lot of hostage relatives have long felt that he has over the survival of the ceasefire deal. you are still seeing a lot

eliya cohen, omer shem tov and omer wenkert who are also now in the hands of the israeli military. final hostage to be released today is hisham minutes he was handed over without a public ceremony in gaza city. earlier this week was not that of shiri bibas, as they had over by hamas on friday is hers. gathered to watch the releases in a location that's become known as hostages square. the gaza ceasefire deal. let's speak to sebastian usher injerusalem. isa is a lot to get through. first of let's talk m— what we are about to see which is the release of more than 600 who have been palestinians who have been detained by that “happening happenirigiizn; 7 ”is happening in the 7 happening in the next few is happening in the next few minutes, is it? we is happening in the next few minutes, is it?— minutes, is it? we are expecting _ minutes, is it? we are expecting l to - minutes, is it? we are expecting l to come, | minutes, is it? we are - expecting l to come, certainly 7, the next 7 the next few 7 the next few hours, 7 has been slightly has compared tly delayed” 7 7 7 7 has compared to

next, three israelis in their 20's, eliya cohen, omer shem tov and omer wenkert grabbed from the music festival on that same terrible day and another terror photo opportunity. all looked thinner and showed some signs of illness in the past and 36-year-old hisham al-sayed having also been held captive for a decade after he, too, crossed into gaza. the freed hostages brought to the idf and israel all reuniting with close family members, all now at hospital here in tel aviv. set to be exchanged for these after a security assessment by israel, some 600 palestinian prisoners. across israel today, israelis celebrated amidst sadness, four will be released next week and then some 60 held my hamas and shiri bibas and two young sons has been handed over. an unknown woman had been brought back with the children. the bibas family saying today shiri was returned home. you're right, brian, the first phase of the cease-fire agreement is set to end in the coming week. talks for the d decisive second phase with a lot of lives at risk. bryan: greg, live from tel aviv. thank you. what's next as the phase

eliya cohen, omer shem tov, tal shoham, omer wenkert, hisham al sayed, and avera mengistu, all of themby masked hamas gunmen and israel releasing hundreds of palestinian prisoners as phase one of the cease-fire deal nears its end. negotiations for phase two expected to begin in the coming days. the fragile deal almost breaking down on thursday after hamas failed to release the body of shiri bibas handing over the body of a gazan woman instead. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowing revenge. hamas quickly releasing another body overnight, israeli forensics confirming the remains are shiri's. the remains of the two bibas boys released earlier this week. the idf saying forensics show 4-year-old ariel and 8-month-old kfir were deliberately killed by hamas. hamas blames israeli air strikes. earlier this week, four bombs planted in buses in central israel, no one was injured. but the attack coming in apparent response to the idf's ongoing operations in the west bank. and negotiations to begin phase two are set to begin next week. if they are successful we could see the release of a

next, three israelis in their 20's, eliya cohen, omer shem tov, and omer wenkert. grabbed by hamas at the music festival on that same terrible day. in a terrorist photo opportunity at another gaza location, all looked thinner and showed some signs of illness endured. as well as 36-year-old hisham al-sayed released, having also been held captive for a decade after he, too, crossed into gaza. the freed hostages, mike, were brought to the idf and israel can choppered to a hospital in tel aviv reunited with close families, and one of the younger hostages said he fancied is burger. set for these after the security meeting tonight, 600 palestinian prisoners. across this day, people celebrated amid sadness four more deceased hostages are planned for the coming week and after that some 60 alive and dead will still be held by hamas. as the body of shiri bibas, the mother of two young sons, symbols of this hostage terror has now been handed over for hamas. an unknown woman had been brought back with the children earlier. the bibas family saying, shiri was returned home. mike

and this is former israeli hostage omer wenkert reuniting with his parents this afternoon. 600 palestinianisrael announced it is delaying the release of the palestinian prisoners until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed and without the degrading ceremonies. it is unclear whether the delay will jeopardize the ceasefire and hostage deal from continuing. joining me now is ari alexander, the father of edan alexander, an israeli american who on october 7th was serving in the israeli military's golani brigade and was patrolling near gaza when hamas attacks on israel began. he is the last living american hostage in hamas captivity. mr. alexander, thank you so much for joining us. let me just start. i know how difficult it is with the release of hostages. a sense of joy, but also a sense of concern for the remaining hostages being held inside gaza. just give me your thoughts on on this news that we're learning today that the israeli government is delaying the release of the 600 prisoners, palestinian prisoners that were supposed to be released in in exchange for today's hostages. and w

eliya cohen, followed by omer shem tov and omer wenkert, all three of them noticeably thinner, paradedhamas's last scheduled public planned live and over, away from the cameras, hisham al-sayed, hostage for a decade to ill for the stage, quietly handed over to. as their families began celebrations. each of the hostage releases bringing hope to those still waiting. uriel alexander, mother of edan, the last living american hostage, still held by hamas. >> we heard a lot of stories that edan was standing up for people and trying to help them, and they gave us a lot of strength to continue to do the fight and to make sure that every american understands that there is still one american hostage in gaza, and he is alive. >> families of palestinian prisoners and detainees kept waiting for their loved ones, while the israeli prime minister held a security consultation, a violation of the agreement, according to hamas. frustrations mounting through the evening. >> i have been sitting here waiting for my son since noon, and i still don't know if they will bring him or not. i will stay here waiti

eliya cohen, followed by omer shem tov and omer wenkert, all three of them noticeably thinner, paraded in hamas's last scheduled public planned live handover away from the cameras. hisham al-sayed, hostage for a decade, too ill for the stage, quietly handed over to. as their families began celebrations. each of the hostage releases bringing hope to those still waiting. yehiel alexander, mother of idan, the last living american hostage still held by hamas. >> we heard a lot of stories that idan. >> was standing. >> up for. >> people and. >> trying to help. >> them. >> and they gave us a lot. >> of strength. to continue to do the fight. >> and to. >> make sure that every american understands that there is still one american hostage in gaza, and he is. >> alive. >> families of palestinian prisoners and detainees kept waiting for their loved ones, while the israeli prime minister held a security consultation, a violation of the agreement, according to hamas. the moments of reflection this day, too, for those israeli hostages who didn't make it home alive. the bibas family and oded lifshitz

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then, just over an hour ago, there was another release eliya cohen, omer shem tov and omer wenkert, of israeli military and intelligence services. the last of the six to be freed today, it comes after israel said a body returned by hamas earlier this week was not that of shiri bibas, as they had claimed. her family has since said a new body handed over this is live in tel aviv, where a large crowd has gathered to watch the releases in a location that's become this is final part of the first phase of let's speak to yossi mekelberg, senior associate fellow at chatham house. at chat very -iouse. at chat very much. at chat very much for being with us, a pretty stage—managed affair once again us, a pretty stage-managed affair once agair_ us, a pretty stage-managed affair once agai $7? on h affair once agai $7? on um affair once agai $7? on fighters on show, a big stage the handover, did you of j of it? 7 make of it? good afternoon, thank you — make of it? good afternoon, thank you for _ make of it? good afternoon, thank you for having me. - make of it? good afternoon, thank you for having m