i want to take you now to the hatzerim air base in southern israel where we are expecting some is reallys who were released earlier today. they are at that airbase and we expect them to be airlifted to specialist hospitals across israel. we have a correspondent there standing by who was telling us within the hour that those hostages are there. some will spend the night, at a local hospital to seek medical attention but those who are fit to travel will be taken from their two other specialist hospitals. particularly those young children will be taken to a children's hospital in israel to be checked over more thoroughly. we understand from the israeli authorities that all of those hostages were in relatively good health having been in captivity for so long. but they will take them for more specialist attention elsewhere. we are expecting them to leave there shortly so we will keep an eye. he can see the camera just moving, if there are any development we will take you straight back there. it is also worth remembering as well, on the israeli side of the complex, at the israeli side of the c

often see, looking at the sky, waiting to see, looking at the sky, waiting to see above the air base, the hatzerim helicopters in the sky. there must be such a sense of anticipation there as we know that prime minister benjamin netanyahu and defence minister yoav galant at the idf headquarters in tel aviv, they are monitoring things from there, so what are people there expecting where you are in terms of timing is? expecting where you are in terms of timin: is? , ., expecting where you are in terms of timin: is? , . , . timing is? they are. the defence minist , timing is? they are. the defence ministry. the _ timing is? they are. the defence ministry, the kirya _ timing is? they are. the defence ministry, the kirya you _ timing is? they are. the defence ministry, the kirya you talk- timing is? they are. the defence| ministry, the kirya you talk about is just over here. this ministry, the kirya you talk about isjust over here. this is ministry, the kirya you talk about is just over here. this is the place that has been known as hostages are square. what we have here is a silly sense of anticipation

we can now show you the moment mia was reunited with her mother and brother at hatzerim air base.retty emotional scenes of that reunion. we have just seen those pictures, a reunion. but that was just two so far today. are we still expecting more in the hours ahead? yes. far today. are we still expecting more in the hours ahead? yes, we are. last more in the hours ahead? yes, we are- last night. — more in the hours ahead? yes, we are. last night, we _ more in the hours ahead? yes, we are. last night, we had _ more in the hours ahead? yes, we are. last night, we had to - more in the hours ahead? yes, we are. last night, we had to wait - more in the hours ahead? yes, we are. last night, we had to wait for| are. last night, we had to wait for quite a long time before the group finally emerged. we don't know exactly what will happen tonight. the publication of the video is perhaps a complication. it is hard to watch those two videos back to back, frankly, and gives you a sense of the extraordinary emotional roller—coaster the israeli public has been on for weeks now. it doesn't get any

here coming from the israel-gaza border and headed in this direction straight through to the hatzerim air base saw the newly freed hostages going to the air base and from there, wolf, we expect that they will be taking helicopters to hospitals across israel. these hospitals have been preparing for days for these newly freed hostages to arrive. their families are waiting for them at those hospitals and we've seen over the last few days as they we have stayed with their families surrounded with medical, psychological and social support and a whole range of services being offered to them after this very traumatic experience of nearly 50 days for many of them of captivity with hamas. among the 13 hostages free tonight from captivity and the israelis who were part of the deal between israel and hamas, nine of them are children or teenagers and one of them, of course, is little abigail edan, the 4-year-old israeli-american citizen who, of course, we heard the president earlier tonight speaking about her case directly, talking about the efforts that his administration and the israeli government under

first, the vehicle will take them to the gaza strip through egypt and deliver them to the hatzerim air baseouthern israel. people are released there, through whom, among them many children, will undergo a short physical and psychological examination. later, they will be taken to the hospital by helicopter or minibus. families of hostages are already waiting for their relatives in hospitals. i would like to remind you that the cease-fire agreement came into effect today. reached earlier between israel and hamas for the release of hostages. 228th separate the logistics battalion is the first unit in the ground forces created on the model of the corresponding parts of nato. it performs the task of providing strategic support to units participating in hostilities. how can you join in helping the battalion in our plot. you can help the armed forces. only donations. the 228-strong military logistics team managed to unite ukrainians for a common struggle, and to cover critical needs together. thanks to established interaction, reporting and feedback, business, benefactors and volunteers are given