not long ago emily damari, doron steinbrecher and romi gonen arrived at this hospital.re rated overjoyed to see them come home to us. the preparation for receiving them at the hospital included them at the hospital included the formation of a physical and mental health environment that is extensive, compassionate and professional. the meticulous planning for caring for them at the hospital and for ongoing care within their communities has been under way for the past year. today we encounter emily damari, doron steinbrecher and romi gonen after a71 days in thomas captivity. almost impossible to grasp. all of us, the medical health care in the system are ready to deal with any medical condition that could possibly result from that reality. the preparation process also entailed ground work at six hospitals that are ready to admit the returning captives in the near term. four are in the center of the country. two are closer to the gaza borderfor cases country. two are closer to the gaza border for cases that require emergency medical evacuation. as anticipated, roni, emily

friends of romi, emily and doron here welcoming them. and the van is about to drive by, as you see, and you're going to hear this crowd go wild now as they pass by, they will be driven into the wing of the hospital where they will be treated. the israeli health ministry is recommending that they stay at least four days, but it was quite a sight to see. jim, two helicopters landing just behind me. this is the second of the two transports in the the hospital van. as we see these crowds welcoming. romi, doron and emily and we will wait to see jim if the hospital staff will be providing any sort of updates throughout the evening as to their conditions. as we've noted, one major adjustment they've made here from the hostage release of 2023, is that they really want to offer as much privacy as possible to these families, and also don't want to subject other families who have hostages that remain in gaza to what understandably, are images of joy here. and a lot of these families i speak to, they are very excited for their fellow countrymen who

those three female hostages, romy gonin, doron steinberger and emily damari.y were handed over to the red cross, the red cross, then taking them to the israeli military, they were greeted once inside israel by their mothers and then they will be flown. this process is underway right now to tel aviv, where they will receive medical treatment so we can confirm that the process is still underway, but that they are now inside israeli territory. so the first hostage transfer has been successful of this long process and of course, long awaited for those mothers greeting the three young women ranging in age from 24 to 31. do we know anything at this early stage, richard, about the health of the three hostages who are now free? emily. they were all walking. we didn't get very many images of them. there had been someme expectation that at least one of these young women would be potentially in a wheelchair. all of them seemed to be, at least at a first glance, to be in relatively good condition. rami conan, as you mentioned, 24 years old, we have spoken over the process

romi, emily and doron to a hospital in central israel. and from then on, we understand that they will likely stay in those hospitals, perhaps for as much as four days, if they agree to those conditions, in order to make sure that they are fully rehabilitated, or at least on their way towards rehabilitation, both physical and mental, we know that at least two of these women had been shot and injured on october 7th, as they were being taken into captivity. but certainly, dana, this is a remarkable and very emotional moment, not just for the families of these three women, but really for the whole of the country of israel, where people have been so connected to the stories of these hostages, know them on a first name basis. you don't need to say rami ganon. you don't need to say emily damari. you just say romi and emily and doron. and that is indeed the feeling. at the same time, dana, we've also been watching some remarkable moments inside of the gaza strip as well, where we have seen people for the first time in over a year, experiencing so

doron y romi estan siendo analizadas.ada en el festival. emily damary, de 28 en el sur de israel, y doron stein, broker veterinaria de 31 anos, fue secuestrada en su casa. segun las fuerzas militares israelies, se contempla la liberacion escalonada de mas rehenes a cambio de 90 presos palestinos, algo que mantiene vivas las esperanzas de las familias. mientras tanto, tambien como parte del acuerdo ya camiones del programa mundial de ali alimentos cruzan de egipto a gaza para llevar ayuda a mas de 1 millon de personas, informaron las naciones unidas. en miami, florida, sonia pariso sanchez noticias , telemundo y venimos con mas.>> en washington, d.c. a solo horas de la juramentacion de donald trump. irina pregunta: ahora que mi novio y yo nos hemos mudado juntos, estamos buscando formas de ahorrar ¿algún consejo? ¡compartir es tan lindo! por eso con xfinity, cuando compras una línea de unlimited te damos otra gratis por un año. ¡si eres cliente de xfinity internet! cámbiate a xfinity mobile y elige tu teléfono 5g grati. ad

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the released hostages have been confirmed as 31—year—old doron steinbrecher, dual british—israeli emily 28, and 24—year—old romi gonen. in exchange, 90 palestinians have just been released from prisons in the israeli—occupied west bank. our international editor jeremy bowen takes us through all today's developments as, after 15 months of war, the ceasefire in gaza begins. in gaza, a show of force by hamas as they handed the hostages over to the international red cross. in the white vehicles, doron steinbrecher, romi gonen and emily damari were starting their journey back to freedom. the men and guns were there to send a signal to israel and other palestinian factions that, whether they like it or not, hamas is still in charge in gaza. that sight will infuriate israelis. back safely in israel, british israeli emily damari. first, family reunions in the hospital in tel aviv. all three women were healthy enough to see the people they'd missed the most. this day has been a long time coming. at first light, thousands of palestinians in gaza began trying to walk home. this fragile ceasefire s

and 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doron steinbrecher who were met by their mothers.at last. after 15 months being held in gaza, the first hostages released in this ceasefire deal were reunited with family and friends. footage released by the israeli authorities showing the moment romi, doron and the british israeli emily arrived at a hospital near tel aviv. i'm happy to report that they are in stable condition. that allows us and them to focus on what is the most important thing for now — is reuniting with theirfamilies. they're likely to spend several days in hospital to allow more assessment of their physical and mental condition. earlier in the day, the women's journey to freedom had started in chaotic fashion. hamas fighters were out in force to hand them over to the red cross. israel fought this war with the aim of eliminating hamas from gaza. they've been greatly weakened and their leaders killed. but the pr message was clear — we're still here. the hostages were driven by the red cross to the israeli military, and they were soon reunited with their mothers. in

damari, a british—israeli, who was reunited with her mother. 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doron also met by their mothers. all three women are being treated in a tel aviv hospital, and are in stable condition. this truce is after 15 months of war sparked by the hamas attack on israel on october seventh 2023. our international editorjeremy bowen has the latest on this long—awaited ceasefire in gaza. in gaza, a show of force by hamas, as they handed the hostages over to the international red cross. in the white vehicles, doron steinbrecher, romi gonen and emily damari were starting their journey back to freedom. the men and guns were there to send a signal to israel and other palestinian factions that, whether they like it or not, hamas is still in charge in gaza. that sight will infuriate israelis. back safely in israel, british—israeli emily damari first. family reunions in the hospital in tel aviv. all three women were healthy enough to see the people they'd missed the most. this day has been a long time coming. at first light, thousands of palestinians in gaza began trying to

we are seeing them emerge from the helicopter, bringing romi gonen, emily damari, doron steinbrecher, we've seen the photographs of their emotional reunions with their emotional reunions with their mothers. they had preliminary medical assessments, one of the hostages had her hand bandaged, had she had been shot at when she tried to escape from the hamas fighters on october 7, and now they will undergo more comprehensive physical examination, and they have been through a lot of mental turmoil. a full—body effect as one doctor described it to the bbc. ambassador, thank you for staying with us as this process unfolds. you mentioned your concern that there are leaders, spokespeople, people in positions of power on both sides, hamas and in the israeli government, who would like to see the collapse of this agreement, who don't want to see it towards the end. let's bring it back though to the beginning of this process, what we're watching now. a coordination nacelle has been set up in cairo, egypt, and qatarand set up in cairo, egypt, and qatar and the united states will work together. this

three hostages, romi gonen, emily damari, and doron steinbrecher, are waking up in israel surroundedy loved ones this morning after spending 471 days in hamas captivity. in exchange israel released 90 palestinian prisoners into the west bank. cbs' naomi ruchim has details on how the first exchange went. there are still many more images set to be released. what happens next? >> reporter: good morning. this is just day one of phase one. so many more hostages to be released. and that will take over the next six weeks. there is much hope in israel and gaza. it does come with caution, though. knowing any misjudgment could derail the cease-fire altogether. still, the moments of joy as those three women hugged their families brought elation to a war-torn region while many still await their loved ones' return. after 471 days in terrorist captivity in gaza, three israeli women are home with their families this morning, welcomed into israel by cheers and celebration. [ cheers ] the hand-over to the red cross was chaotic. the women led by hamas militants and surrounded by a large palestinian cr

doron steinbrecher, a veterinary nurse kidnapped from a kibbutz near gaza. and emily damari kidnapped from the same kibbutz. in tel aviv thousands have come to what is known as hostage square to watch it all unfold on a big screeninside . word has just come that they are now safely inside israel, romi, doron, and emily. everyone here knows them by their first name. many people consider them almost like members of their own family. >> reporter: there were tears and celebrations. but no one said, it's over, as long as dozens of hostages remain captive in gaza. >> we want all of them to come back. we want all of them to be here and just, like -- it's our mission. >> reporter: in gaza, for the first time in 15 months, israeli strikes have stopped. as part of the deal, aid trucks flowed in. so much is needed. gaza is in ruins. >> richard engel is joining us now from jerusalem. richard, at least two american citizens are expected to be among those released at some point. what's the timeline on that? >> reporter: well, under the deal, hamas is to release at least t

— a british—israeli — who was reunited with her mother, and 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doronisher reports from jerusalem. free at last. after 15 months being held in gaza, the first hostages released in this ceasefire deal were reunited with family and friends. footage released by the israeli authorities, showing the moment romi, doron and the british israeli emily arrived at a hospital near tel aviv. i'm happy to report that they are in stable condition. that allows us and them to focus on what is the most important thing for now — is reuniting with theirfamilies. they're likely to spend several days in hospital to allow more assessment of their physical and mental condition. earlier in the day, the women's journey to freedom had started in chaotic fashion. hamas fighters were out in force to hand them over to the red cross. israel fought this war with the aim of eliminating hamas from gaza. they've been greatly weakened and their leaders killed. but the pr message was clear — we're still here. the hostages were driven by the red cross to the israeli military, and they were

three young women, roamy goren, emily damari, doron steinbrech r steinbrecher, brought from captivity by the very same group that massacred so many and took them captive. incredibly, its gunmen back the streets once again, controlling the crowd. the women were handed over to a red cross convoy before heading back into israel. incredible scenes here, after 15 months of heartbreak, of dashed hopes, of disappointment. finally, the first glimpse of one of the hostages in gaza on her way home. three daughters on their way out, and three mothers anxiously watching it unfold. when news came through they were on the way home, an emotional dam burst wide open. roamy gonen's dad unable to keep his feet on the ground any longer. with the sun beginning to set, emily, doron and roamy exiting the red cross cars, their faces say it all. now inside idf vehicles, the former hostages back on israeli soil. and within hours, finally reunited with his families. joe biden announcing a deal he's worked on tirelessly. >> the deal that i first put forward last may for the middle east has finally come to fruit

doron steinbrecher, she's 31 years old. and emily damari, 28 years old, all taken on october 7th. and think about the moment that this is for those hostages themselves. of course, for the hostage families who've been waiting for them, but also for the people of israel, 470 days of waiting, not knowing the fate, frankly, of the hostages and many of them, sadly, close to 100 remain held in gaza, many of them, sadly, we know, have lost their lives during that long wait. and then, of course, inside gaza itself, 470 days of virtually relentless israeli bombing, the death toll mounting now into the tens of thousands, the vast majority of them, according to the best assessments, are civilians. and of course, there's been other forms of suffering there as well. severe shortages of food and medical supplies. most of the hospitals not operational now anymore because of that relentless bombing campaign. so that long line of many hundreds of aid trucks, their desperate need for the aid that they are carrying in the scenes this morning in gaza, we saw some celebrations as the cease fire took e

doron steinbrecher. romi gonin and emily damari these women have spent more than a year in captivity, and while israel is mobilized to bring them home. aid trucks are waiting at a different border crossing to bring more aid into decimated gaza. we will bring you that all live as it happens, and we are also going to look ahead to donald trump's inauguration tomorrow. his team, of course, is closely monitoring the developments out of the middle east. here with me now is donald trump's incoming national security advisor. mike waltz, thank you so much for being here. so you met with hostage families yesterday. i'm going to be speaking with two of the families later this morning, including the family of american edan alexander, who is still believed to be alive and expected to be released as part of the second phase of this deal. what assurances did you give them, and will you give now that the deal won't collapse before we get there? >> well, i gave them the assurance that getting their loved ones out of tho

doron steinbrecher, 31 years old, also to be released today. for those three families, there will obviously be intense joy right now, although the what those women have been through, as aaron was rightly saying, unimaginable and unimaginable at the moment. what kind of condition? mentally and physically, they will emerge in? aaron, important for us in the media to give those women and those families all the time and privacy they need in what are going to be obviously difficult days ahead. >> absolutely. i think it's the most critical piece that they get that that distance, that separation from the spotlight. these ladies haven't probably seen light jonathan in over 400 days. never mind the media attention that this is going to create. also interesting is hamas releasing three women. first i think jonathan that that's hamas trying to soften all the allegations of the sexual abuse that came out in those reports by the united nations. i think it's them trying to bend a little more light in their favor to soften the optics on those accusations and

and 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doron steinbrecher who were met by their mothers.eople desperate for some optimism but how well—placed is that at the moment? fin optimism but how well-placed is that at the moment?— that at the moment? on a day like this, _ that at the moment? on a day like this, day _ that at the moment? on a day like this, day one _ that at the moment? on a day like this, day one of _ that at the moment? on a day like this, day one of the - like this, day one of the ceasefire, people have got to try and be optimistic. reporting from the middle east, there are many potential problems ahead. but let's look on the bright side for the first time in 15 months, there is no killing going on in and around gaza. there are people who are hoping to get back to their homes. there are the family reunions in the west bank, palestinians, israelis, the three women who came out, those are all positives. the issueis those are all positives. the issue is firstly hamas is still there, they showed that when they paraded with their guns, quite symbolic but making a poin

in the white vehicles, doron steinbrecher, romi gonen and emily damari were starting their journey backeedom. the men and guns were there to send a signal to israel and other palestinian factions that, whether they like it or not, hamas is still in charge in gaza. that sight will infuriate israelis. back safely in israel, british israeli emily damari. first, family reunions in the hospital in tel aviv. all three women were healthy enough to see the people they'd missed the most. this day has been a long time coming. at first light, thousands of palestinians in gaza began trying to walk home. this fragile ceasefire started almost three hours late. with zero trust on either side, israel continued its attacks here in khan yunis, as it waited for the names of the women being released. gaza civil defence, run by hamas, said 19 more palestinians were killed by israel during the delay. hamas joined the celebrations, trying to claim some kind of victory. the israelis have destroyed the offensive power hamas used to attack them 15 months ago. but the americans say hamas has nearly as many new re

romi gonin, doron steinbrecher and emily demari. and we are expecting potentially any minute now to start to hear the roar of the rotor blades as an israeli military helicopter arrives here carrying those three women, they will be landing at a helipad not that far from where we are here, and it will be ambulances that will drive them right past. and you may be able to see behind me. alex, there is plastic sheeting that has been erected by the authorities at this hospital, and that is to protect the privacy of these three women who have been through 471 days of captivity as they arrive here. this is the first step of what is going to be a very, very long journey. we had a chance earlier to see some of the hospital rooms at a separate facility that had been prepared for them, for the other 33, for the 33 hostages. we expect to come out during this first phase of the deal. and i want to show you just a little bit of what we saw there. take a look. >> all of the rooms are prepared for a returnee and a family member if they would want th

and doron steinbrecher, 31, a romainian-israeli citizen.all of them have turned a year older in their captivity. it appeared they were able to walk on their own, which will be a relief to many who did fear their condition. they will still go through checkups and the long physical as well as psychological journey to try to reintegrate back into society. 30 more hostages are set for release in phase one. a handful every seven days. and that includes two americans. 65-year-old keith siegel and 36-year-old sagui dekel chen. the hope is this deal will hold for them all to be free too. ramy inocencio, cbs news, tel aviv. >>> the l.a. county sheriff's department says more than 32,000 people in fire-ravaged people are still under evacuation orders. the california fires have killed at least 27 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. but as cbs's elise preston discovered, some residents whose homes survived the eaton and palisades fires are now being allowed back. >> reporter: weary residents are starting to return home. >> oh, i haven't be

the freed hostages are romi gonen, emily damari and doron steinbrecher.heir safe return sparked celebrations across the country, as jubilant israelis danced and waved flags. there was jubilation, too, in gaza at the ceasefire and israel's promised release of palestinian prisoners. trucks laden with badly needed aid were seen in southern israel heading to crossing points into gaza. in the united states, president biden hailed it as a step forward. pres. biden: today alone, we anticipate several hundred trucks will enter the gaza strip, as i'm probably as i'm speaking and after so much pain, destruction, loss of life, today the guns in gaza have gone silent. john: hamas captured seven u.s. citizens on october 7th. only three are thought to be still living. saqui dekelchen and keith siegel, who are both on hamas' list of those to be released in the first phase, and edan alexander, who is not. earlier, i spoke with alexander's father, adi, and asked him how he felt about today. adi: it was a great start to begin with. today was a great day. we are hopeful tha

hostages freed are three women, 24 year old romy gonin, 28 year old emily de mari and 31 year old doronher. they have spent 471 days in captivity. now, under this first phase of the deal, 33 hostages will be released over the next six weeks and aid can now begin to move into gaza. we've seen these images here, those aid trucks already lining up on the egyptian side of the gaza border as part of the exchange. they would then go in and you can see them going through the gates. and as part of the deal, israel has also agreed to release hundreds of palestinian prisoners. now, back in october of 2024, abc's martha raddatz visited the bullet riddled homes of two of the women who were taken hostage and heard the stories of their abduction by hamas. two americans, keith siegel and siegel dekel, are not expected to be released today, but are supposed to be in that first group of 33. again, about 250 people were kidnaped by hamas on october 7th, 2023. it's believed that about 60 hostages are still alive. let's go ahead and get to our team. out in the field, we have abc's chief foreign corresponde

their names are romy gonin, doron steinbrecher and emily demari. and a short while ago they drove past us here at sheba hospital in tel aviv, where they are going to begin the long journey of recovery. israel releasing 90 palestinian prisoners, women and teenagers in exchange for those three young women and humanitarian aid beginning to enter the gaza strip, where it is so badly needed, the hope is that this is the first of what will be many quiet days where we will see the bloodshed coming to an end in gaza. we will see more of these hostages coming out. the big question, though, is whether phase one of the deal this six week ceasefire will be followed by phase two, a permanent end to the war, the withdrawal of all israeli forces from gaza and all hostages finally coming home. ralph sanchez, nbc news, tel aviv. all right. this is a developing story when we're not on air. get the latest on the cease fire and hostage releases on our website. it's nbcbayarea.com. and still ahead, it's a support group like none other. and it's bringing its heart and r

their names are romy conan, doron steinbrecher and emily demari. and a short while ago they drove past us here at sheba hospital in tel aviv, where they are going to begin the long journey of recovery. israel releasing 90 palestinian prisoners, women and teenagers in exchange for those three young women and humanitarian aid beginning to enter the gaza strip, where it is so badly needed, the hope is that this is the first of what will be many quiet days where we will see the bloodshed coming to an end in gaza. we will see more of these hostages coming out. the big question, though, is whether phase onene of theeal this six week ceasefire will be followed by phase two, a permanent end to the war, the withdrawal of all israeli forces from gaza and all hostages finally coming home. raf sanchez, nbc news, tel aviv. and this is a developing story when we're not on air, get the latest on the ceasefire and the hostage releases on our website, nbcbayarea.com. and still ahead, we often hear them before we see them. how pier 39 is celebrating the anniversary

and the third, doron steinbrecher, 31 years old, also taken from kfar aza.'s a veterinary nurse. to see those red cross vehicles driving through gaza and now taking those three israeli hostages home is quite a moment, fareed, because it was on those same streets on october 7th when hamas vehicles carried those hostages into gaza under at gunpoint, many of them injured. and sadly, we now know many of them killed on that day. i will say as well, there was quite a striking image at the exchange as it took place just a few moments ago, because surrounding those red cross vehicles as they receive those israeli hostages were not just crowds of palestinians from gaza. and i think we're looking at pictures there now from hostage square inside tel aviv and celebrations. boy, what a moment there. it's been a long time coming, but there was another image from gaza where we saw hamas fighters in uniform surrounding those red cross vehicles as the exchange took place, so that even after these 470 days of really unrelenting war, unrelenting israeli bombardment, hamas, whi

our romi gonen, doron steinbrecher and emily damari all are in good health.heir family members are mindful of the dozens of hostages still being held. >> once this door opens, it must not close. we must let all 97 hostages, now 94, come back home to their families. >> the release of the three hostages sparked celebrations on the streets of tel aviv, and in exchange, 90 palestinian prisoners and detainees were released from israeli jails, setting off celebrations in gaza as well. let's go to tel aviv, where we find professor hagai levine, head of the medical team for the hostages and missing families forum. professor levine, thanks very much for being with us this morning. can you please tell us a little bit about the condition of these three women and just how they're doing after so much time in captivity? >> phil stacey, as you see behind me, the picture of herzl envisioned israel. he said, if you desire it, it is not a legend. so to see emily and rami and doron here hugging their families, getting medical treatment and in israeli medical center is like a dr

doron steinbrecher, 31 years old. she was abducted from kibbutz elazar.ly damari, 28 years old. she is a british citizen and she was kidnaped from that same kibbutz along with some friends. in exchange for those hostages. israel will be releasing 90 or so palestinian prisoners today. men and women. we understand that the female prisoners have now started to be bused in into the west bank, and we are expecting to see them released later today. but over the course of the next six weeks, hundreds of palestinian prisoners will be exchanged in will be released in exchange for 33 hostages based on humanitarian grounds. michael. >> nbc's daniele hamamdjian, thank you very much. joining us now by phone is nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. also with us is the former chief of staff at the cia and the department of defense, jeremy bash. andrea, can we just start with you? the red cross has been just critical in the efforts that we're going to see over the next couple, has been in the efforts leading up to in terms of understanding how the s

and 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doron steinbrecher who were met by their mothers.and saw 250 taken hostage.

romi gonen, who was kidnapped from the music festival, emily damari, and doron steinbrecher, both seized from their kabutz. on october 7, 2023, hamas terrorists abducted or killed more than 1,000 people in southern israel. within hours, israel's military was bombing gaza. 15 months later, it's too soon to say the war has ended, but it is on pause. hamas and some of its supporters were celebrating the cease-fire as a victory, as part of the deal israel is supposed to release almost 100 palestinian prisoners from jail later today. mohamed el alibi is expected to be one of them. his family in gaza is waiting anxiously. he was arrested when i was only 3 years old, says his daughter, and i am now 12. there are scars on both sides. noah, a former hostage abducted at the nova festival, was rescued after eight terrifying months. >> i live in fear every single day. i didn't want to suddenly lose control and kill me. all the terrorists was armed with many weapons, knife and grenades. i live in a war zone. every second felt like the last second of my life. >> reporter: so much could go wrong with t

doron steinbrecher. emily damari.n dreaming of her 471 days. in the west bank, crowds came out to celebrate the arrival of the palestinians who had been released from jail by israel in exchange. in gaza, the skies were quiet, families ventured out without fear for the first time in 15 months. some set off to see what was left of their neighborhoods. not much. one woman picked through the remains of her old life, hoping to find scraps to salvage but gave up. reconstruction is still a long way, and billions of dollars off. meanwhile, the cease-fire remains fragile and a return to war all too possible. the next stress point will be this coming saturday when hamas is supposed to release four more hostages. norah? >> norah: some of them could be more women. elizabeth palmer, thank you. america welcomes a new president while honoring a civil rights legend. that's coming up next. >> announcer: if you can't watch the "cbs evening news," you can listen. subscribe where ever you your podcasts but a treatment can be. keytruda is

and 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doron steinbrecher who were met by their mothers.let's speak to our correspondent mark lowen who's in tel aviv. huge relief for those families. i mean, it's still almost impossible to imagine the relief, martin, after 15 months in captivity in gaza. the three women released are now back at a hospital in israel, the country's largest, and they spent the night in a wing over there with their families. i'm told they were given private rooms, living rooms, their own personal chefs to cater whatever they need. and the initial evaluation took place last night but then the proper thorough assessments begin today and they will have a few daysin today and they will have a few days in hospital to undergo extensive medical assessments and also psychological evaluations as well. i'm told even though outside they appear to be in a stable condition, a somebody put it to me, on the inside it is altogether less clear. you will have seen the pictures of emily damari, the hostage with her band in hand age. her mother confirmed she lost her two middle

doron steinbrecher, romi gonen and emily damari were the first to be released under the agreement — aftere that says she's free. emily damari and her mum mandy, radiating joy as she spoke to her brother on the phone moments after her release. this was all mandy had said she wanted — to hug her daughter again. emily in good spirits despite her ordeal, despite missing two fingers after she was shot on october the 7th. in the hospital, she reunited with her brothers and other family. clutching onto them. for so long they have been kept apart. yes, yes, yes! earlier, she stepped out of the darkness, away from the terror of hamas and into the light. a71 days of brutal captivity. since october the 7th, surrey—born mandy could only hold a poster of her daughter. last month, campaigning in london, she was also in the dark — unsure if emily was alive. i love her to the moon and back. she is a special person. it sounds like a cliche, but she is the best daughter i could possibly ask for. she's the core of our family and the core is missing. it's like a piece of my heart isn't there. emily, who love

and 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doron steinbrecher who were met by their mothers.ternation editorjeremy bowen is injerusalem. he told us more about day one of the ceasefire. i think on a day like this, day one of the ceasefire, people have got to try and be optimistic. you know, reporting the middle east, it's often you don't lose if you're pessimistic, and of course there are many potential problems ahead. but let's look on the bright side. for the first time in 15 months, there is no killing going on in and around gaza. there are people who are hoping in gaza to get back to their homes. there are those family reunions in the west bank for palestinians, the israelis, the three women who came out. so those are all positives. the issue is, first of all, hamas is still there. they showed that when they paraded with their guns, quite symbolic but making a point. and the israelis, the israeli deputy foreign minister, has been telling the bbc this morning that that's not acceptable for them — hamas has to go. now, hamas doesn't want to go. so that points at some point t

there was romi, doron and emily, who's british israeli. naama levy, daniella and karina, all soldiers. so israel said, well, you were supposed to release another female civilian. but we understand that it's been clarified to israel's satisfaction and arbel yehud will be released next week in the third, in the third exchange of prisoners and hostages. hamas is obviously parading the hostages on their release, including giving them bags, sort of mementos. do we know what's this process is about? is it about looking as strong and almost state—like as possible for them? i mean, as laura has reminded us, they're proscribed as terrorists by the uk, but what image are they presenting at the moment of maximum attention? well, last week's transfer created a lot of anger in israel because the scenes were really chaotic and hamas milked it for all it was worth, including camera angles, which seemed to show that there was vast crowds in the square, and the women were pushing through the crowds to reach the vans of the international committee of the re

the released hostages have been confirmed as 31—year—old doron steinbrecher, dual british—israeli emilyen released from prisons in the israeli—occupied west bank. our international editor jeremy bowen takes us through all today's developments as, after 15 months of war, the ceasefire in gaza begins.

now romi gonen emily damari and doron steinbrecher are back in israel.t two fingers in octoboctober 7 attached is being treated for that but they got to see their mothers another see an extended family and friends are here at the hospital, they all seem very happy and apparently in good health with the first stage of what's going to be a long journey for them. the people of israel all very happy that the first round of hostages are out. back to you. >> mike tobin, thank you so much. meanwhile we are on preemptive pardons watch, biden is spending the final day in office issuing more pardons and democrats want biden to pardon the junior six committee members but they said they don't want to because accepting what would falsely suggest they committed crimes. imparting more people than any president in u.s. history including his historic death row pardons the president pardoning his son hunter despite pledging he never would. in a new website called inside bidens basement.org will keep track of former biden appointees and provide the trump of administration

look at who they announced they are. 24 year old ramy gonin, 27 year old emily demari and 31 year old doron steinbrecher will soon be home. also, the israeli prime minister's office is saying four other living hostages are set to be released in the next seven days. the israeli defense forces saying it's been, quote, preparing to receive the hostages after their release from hamas captivity and is operating to provide suitable physical and psychological support with careful attention to every detail. israeli hospitals are also preparing one tel aviv medical center, appointing a specialized team of professionals after clearing out and redesigning an entire ward of the hospital to receive the released hostages. the world health organization, warning that hostages could face complex health challenges for years to come. after suffering more than 450 days in unspeakable conditions while being held captive by hamas. and we are also learning that the families of the american hostages have been in communication with officials from the biden and incoming trump administrations, seeking reassurance of

to remind you again, three israeli hostages, romi gonen, emily damari, and doron steinbrecher, 31 years. the first three to be released in this hard—fought deal to get the hostages home. bright lights there, as you say, the cameras are searching, trying to keep an eye on that moment to see when the helicopters lift off. it is hard to see know exactly what is happening in the dark now. everyone is staring in the darkness. a confirmation that the darkness for these three women has had now ended. they are now safely in israel and they are now being taken care of by medical teams and will be taken for more specialised care to the hospital in tel aviv. asi as i was describing earlier, this is a place that people gravitate towards, notjust this is a place that people gravitate towards, not just at moments like this. you will often see people walking towards the square, they will be looking at the names and images. at hostage families come here as well, many of them want to talk about the ordeal that they have been through. they want to keep that names and faces, the stories, the identities of

ramy, doron and emily. everyone here knows them by their first name. many people consider them almost like members of their own families. there were tears and celebrations, but no one said it's over. as long as dozens of hostages remain captive in gaza. we want all of them to come back. we want all of them to be here. and just like it's our mission in gaza for the first time in 15 months. israeli strikes have stopped as part of the deal. aid trucks flowed in. so much is needed. gaza is in ruins. that was richard engel reporting. meanwhile, on his last trip as president, joe biden traveled to charleston, south carolina, today, joined by the first lady. the president observed martin luther king junior day with the congregation of the royal missionary baptist church, and throughout his remarks, biden focused on redemption and mercy, mentioning his clemency and pardons for nonviolent drug offenders. president biden has had a meaningful relationship with the state of south carolina. it was south carolina democrats who delivered ben his first presidential pr

them out of the gaza strip into the reception points of the 3 of them romi gonen, emily damari, and doroned with their families. they were allowed to meet their mothers, touch them, see them for the first time in a year end a half. now that they are here at the hospital some wider family other relatives are here to meet them for the crowds are limited they do not want these women to be overwhelmed after all they've been through print the first stage with a hostag the hostagee is underway. some palestinians, 90 of them will be released from israeli prison 1 prison very near jerusalem. that's all to the best of our knowledge the bus going to take the 90 palestinians has not moved yet. you are talk about very serious offenders to give you an idea 1 of the people who is to be released today was involved with the bombing of the pizzeria back in august of 2001 that killed 15 people. >> alright mike tobin first outside of the hospital but thank you, appreciate it. >> as the date continues we are now awaiting the upcoming 47th president next event of the day. looking live at capitol 1 arena wore

be alive, rom if i gonen who was kidnapped from the music festival, emily, a british-israeli, and doron briefing last night, an israeli official said the women will be transferred paris to the red cross and then the idf. they'll be taken to one of three reception points and transported the a local hospital. today we're getting striking maim images if from inside gaza showing gunmen in white pickup trucks, an indication the group is not defeated as a some israeli officials have tried to explain. here in israel there is hope for the first time in so many months. laterred today we do expect these hostages to be reunited with their loved ones here in israel. guys? brian: hey, trey, do you have a sense of what we're going to get a chance the see the hostages -- when? is it going to be after they go through the red cross and get evaluated for the degree of trauma they've been through? >> reporter: yeah, we'll have to wait and see. previously, the red cross was not very empathetic to the hostages that were released in november of 2023, and they went through the streets of gaza. and people were

hamas delayed delivering the names of the first three hostages set to be released in hours, they are doron the 33 to come out. they'll return the israel, they'll go to israel. there's a process there. israel's ambassador to the united nations, danny danon, joins us now. i know you're here for the inauguration, and this is on the front of president trump's mind. what role did the incoming trump administration play in this deal moving forward? >> president trump and his team pushed the negotiators, qatar and egypt, to be more involved. they pushed the kidline, and we are thankful for that involvement. i don't like the deal, the framework for the release of the hostages was on table back in may, and hamas say no. i think now with the pressure of the outgoing administration and president trump and the team, we see what's happening, and we are looking forward. even though it's hard for us to release terrorists -- brian: you were going to released a -- release about a thousand convicted criminals and system convicted murderers. >> exactly. we are getting babies, he was abducted with his parents,

liberation. 24-year-old romi gonen north of israel captured at the novick music esther role. 31-year-old doron from her home. 28-year-old trent eight was from british was kidnapped from the same. her mother made the s statement her nightmare spider the impossible weighting of the rest of the families is still going on. they were airlifted to the hospital for preliminary evaluation show them to be in good health. emily lost two fingers the october 7 their attack. >> i know, we have all know they have been through [bleep]. there emerges from darkness to light. they're really going from slavery to freedom of her. >> in exchange 90 palestinians will be free from israel's prison near jerusalem for it 78 of them will return to the west bank, 12 to east jerusalem for the hostage release was preceded by seas further brought hamas gunmen out of hiding her rating with the weapons to show the deadly organization survived. cook sweet with our brothers and the palestinian resistance factions declare our commitment to a cease-fire agreement and our readiness to implement his provisions and abide by its cond