dr lena koren feldman, director of beilinson hospital delivering a statement. this is in southern israel. let's listen in. it looks like she has not started speaking yet but that is what we are expecting to hear shortly. we will return to that statement in southern israel once we have translation services so we will return to that so you can hear what is being said exactly. we will leave that for the moment. in a moment, we will be hearing from our correspondence across the region. at first, this is our report from our middle east corresponding yolande knell. another show of force by hamas, its fighters lining up among the ruins in gaza city. whistling, cheering. and then, with the red cross ready and waiting, the first glimpse of the israeli soldiers after 15 months in captivity... ..in army uniforms. karina ariev, daniella gilboa, naama levy, all aged 20, and liri albag, now aged 19. all four apparently in good physical health. with foreign reporters currently unable to enter gaza, we're relying on footage filmed by local journalists. and among israelis watch

in the last hour, dr lena koren feldman, director of beilinson hospital, delivered a statement on the. this is a moment that all of us have longed for. after an initial medical assessment, iam pleased to report that their medical condition is stable and we are here to provide them with the necessary care and emotional support. i had the honour of meeting them as they descended from the helicopter. i must say the excitement is overwhelming. i was amazed by their strength. these are resilient women who bravely survived long days of torment. they are here with us, strong and remarkable and expected. the prolonged captivity in harsh conditions is evident. our professional team, which has prepared for this moment for months, will continue to support them in comprehensive medical and emotional evaluation. that is the doctor giving the statement in the last hour or so. let's take you live now to the scene at hostage square wake and see many israelis, including family members of the hostages still waiting to be released. that is a focal point where the families of hostages have been gathering