this is the family of romi gonen. this day has been a long time coming.orters have campaigned constantly for a deal to get the hostages back. 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 younis, as it waited for the names of the women being released. gaza's 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 american say hamas has nearly as many new recruits as israel has killed. after so much bloodshed, celebratory gunfire did not make jana flinch. translation: may god have mercy on the oppressed and those - who have passed and pity on us who survived. and, god willing, everyone will return home. this celebration in khan younis was filmed by a trusted palestinian cameraman working for the b

so to see those scenes of the ron steinbeck chair, romi gonen, and emily— steinbeck chair, romi gonenr— and emily damari walking on their own two feet knowing that they are — their own two feet knowing that they are at least alive and well — they are at least alive and well enough to do that, to be back— well enough to do that, to be back on— well enough to do that, to be back on israeli soil, to be in israeii — back on israeli soil, to be in israeli care, and to be reunited with their loved ones, their_ reunited with their loved ones, their family, reunited with their loved ones, theirfamily, their reunited with their loved ones, their family, their mothers especially. i was with mandy in 10 downing street a few months a-o. 10 downing street a few months age an— 10 downing street a few months ago. an incredible human being. just one — ago. an incredible human being. just one of— ago. an incredible human being. just one of the most awful times— just one of the most awful times for all parents to see and — times for all parents to see and do _ times for all parents to see and do not kn

in the white vehicles, doron steinbrecher, romi gonen and emily damari were starting their journey backhe 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 recruits as

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

them 28—year—old emily damari, a british—israeli, who was reunited with her mother. 24—year—old romi gonenld doron steinbrecher were 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 palestinian

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

and 24—year—old romi gonen and 31—year—old doron steinbrecher who were met by their mothers.im about the relief the families of the hostages must be feeling. i mean, it's still almost impossible to imagine the relief, martine, after 15 months in captivity in gaza. the three women released are now back at a hospital in israel, it is the country's largest, and they spent the night here in a wing over there with their families. i'm told they were given private rooms, living rooms, their own personal chefs to cater to whatever they need. and the initial evaluation took place last night but then the proper, thorough medical assessments begin today and they will have a few days in hospital to undergo extensive medical assessments and also psychological evaluations as well. i'm told that even though outside they appear to be in a stable condition, as 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 hand in bandage. her mother confirmed she lost her two middle fingers after a hamas gunman shot her

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

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

we are watching the clock 11 romi gonen him on the east coast a little more than 12 hours the secondump and for the special event fox news at night is all in washington d.c. was special coverage tonight and in two hours tomorrow night. let america's late news be your guide to the nation celebration coming up fox news. the first hostages released part of israel cease-fire deal with hamas the truce ending 15 months of war it is supposed to last six weeks. here's a senior correspondent mike tobin in tel aviv tonight. >> and a mob of hamas gunmen three young women set held hostages october 7, 2020 were transferred from hamas vehicles in gaza city to red cross jeeps. they were driven through israeli special forces ultimately to their mothers who waited a year end a half to see and hold them. hundreds of israeli gathering awareness become to be called hostage square cheered at their liberation. 24-year-old romi gonen north of israel captured at the novick music esther role. 31-year-old doron steinbrecher is kidnapped from her home. 28-year-old trent eight was from british was kidnapped fro

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

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

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

romi gonen, kidnapped from the nova music festival, where 364 people were killed. 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

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

28—year—old emily damari — a british—israeli — who was reunited with her mother, and 24—year—old romi gonen by their mothers. jonah fisher 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 israel

and romi gonen got the hugs they've been dreaming of her 471 days.lebrate 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 known to treat cancer. fda-approved for 17 types of cancer, includ

romi gonen, emily damary y doron steinbrecher fueron entregadas por hamas a una camioneta de la cruzue rosenberg, vocero de las familias de los rehenes, hablo sobre el estado de las mujeres tras ser entregadas a los brazos de sus familias. vimos que estan casi enteras las primeras imagenes. >> emily, podemos ver que le faltan dos dedos. ya esta siendo atendida medicamente. >> y las otras dos ? doron y romi estan siendo analizadas. le estan haciendo, eh, como dijimos, estudios medicos. >> romi goren, de 24 anos, b bailarina y coreografa, fue raptada 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 paris

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

romi gonen, emily damary y doron steinbrecher fueron entregadas por hamas a una camioneta de la cruzeracion. enrique rosenberg, vocero de las familias de los rehenes, hablo sobre el estado de las mujeres tras ser entregadas a los brazos de sus familias. vimos que estan casi enteras las primeras imagenes. >> emily, podemos ver que le faltan dos dedos. ya esta siendo atendida medicamente. >> y las otras dos ? doron y romi estan siendo analizadas. le estan haciendo, eh, como dijimos, estudios medicos. >> romi goren, de 24 anos, b bailarina y coreografa, fue raptada 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 s 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, flor

confirmed as 31—year—old doron steinbrecher, dual british—israeli emily damari, 28, and 24—year—old romi gonenupied 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

special forces who drove them out of the gaza strip into the reception points of the 3 of them romi goneneinbrecher are all reunited 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

after more than a year in captivity, emily damari, romi gonen, and back safe in israeli hands.they were kidnapped, back in the arms of their loved ones. this, the start of a three-part ceasefire and hostage release deal. the first phase expected to see the return of nearly 2,000 palestinian prisoners and the gradual release of 33 hostages over the next six weeks. not all of them are alive. a reminder that this is just the very beginning of a difficult and fragile peace process. we are expecting to see two americans among those released over the next few weeks. there are many things though, that could still go wrong, and i think one of the most striking things about the images yesterday, we're seeing the men of hamas on the street and that's a problem for israel and that will be a problem for the incoming trump administration. guys? >> rebecca: those were some images. ian, thank you so much. >>> coming up next, melania trump's return to the white house. plus, the members of the trump family who will not play an active role in the second administration. deborah roberts is standin

emily damari mirov afte, daromi was roan steinbrecher, and romi gonen. >> she said, mommy, i'm afraid i'm going to die. no, you're not going to die. >> reporter: israel has put doctors and psychologists on stand by, ready to support the hostages and their families. right up until the deal went into place, israeli strikes in gaza continued. medical officials tell nbc news at least 19 palestinians were killed in the final pre-cease fire hours. it didn't stop preparations in gaza for the long awaited cease fire. families of palestinian prisoners getting ready to receive relatives israel has committed to release as part of the hostage for prisoner swap. aid trucks and ambulances are at the ready to move in. increasing the flow of aid to gaza is also part of the deal. gazans are already celebrating but nouthern gaza to the north e the t fully. many have started walking from southern gaza to the north. they want to see what if anything remains of their homes. this first phase of the cease fire is expected to last six weeks in which hamas has vowed to release 33 hostages. the release of the

romi gonen. it says she's 23 but they've been captive for so long she's actually 24. we spoke to her sister. she spoke about her hopes. this was a day many people thought wouldn't come. some of the key issues that are going to come before the trump administration are the release of the rest of the hostages. remember, many of them, tragically, have been killed, the release of more palestinian prisoners, but, critically, who governs gaza afterwards. when you look at the pictures that are being broadcast here, it's hamas on the streets. hamas in charge. the israeli government said that can't stand, so who governs gaza after this? jon? >> jonathan: i spoke with outgoing white house deputy national security adviser john finer. so, tell us, it looks like the first release of the hostages is happening, but what are the challenges going forward in terms of getting the other hostages released and, of course, moving beyond that to a lasting solution in gaza? >> jonathan, as you say, and as we just heard reported in the coming hours, maybe even minutes, we expect to see the firs

for now, the names of those three hostages are romi gonen, doron steinbrecher and emily damari, all said to be an overall good health group assisting the hostages and their families say that emily damari is missing two fingers that were shot off while she was taken hostage on october 7th. within the last few hours, 90 palestinian prisoners were released in exchange and more exchanges are expected to follow. jeremy diamond is in tel aviv tonight where the former hostages are receiving medical care. so you were in the area in southern israel where the hostages arrived from gaza. just walk us through what happened. >> well, anderson, it was really a remarkable day, a remarkable play by play that we witnessed up close on the border with gaza as we started to get word after initially that cease fire started nearly three hours later. but then hamas confirmed the list of the hostages set to be released today. hours later, those three hostages emerged in video inside of gaza amid crowds of people thronging around the hamas military vehicles with masked hamas militants standing around as they wer

moment is about to come, and that is the one that i think about last week when the three hostages, romi gonen, emily damari and doron steinbrecher into the red cross vehicle and they exclaimed, romeo is alive! romeo is alive! and that's because for these families, even if they've been told, yes, we believe your daughter is alive. we believe it's a high, you know, high likelihood that she is alive. the fact that hamas is releasing them so early in the process also indicates that they are very likely alive. but until they can actually lay eyes on them and see with their own eyes that they are indeed still alive, they won't be able to feel that sense of relief. and for many of them, they won't even fully feel that sense of relief until they are able to embrace their loved ones. but make no mistake, this is a moment of extraordinary anticipation following so many months of agony for these families. and i also think it's important to note that the four female israeli soldiers who are being released today, they were also in a role that required them to watch the gaza strip. and in that role, we und

romi gonen is 24 years old.on steinbrecher is 31 and emily damari, a dual british-israeli citizen, is 28. they are the first of 33 to be released by hamas and its allies over the next six weeks. as of tonight, there are still around 90 israelis held in captivity. more than 30 of whom are confirmed to be dead. as part of this long awaited ceasefire deal, israel says 90 palestinian prisoners have been freed so far. they are expected to release nearly 2000 more over these six weeks. what happens beyond then? there are two more phases for the cease fire agreement to be expected. each will require additional negotiations to bring all of the remaining hostages home, and there is no guaranteed end of the war. the region, feeling a sense of trepidation over this very fragile agreement. well, my next guests, mother and niece, were killed on october 7th, 2023. she is also the mother of two children herself. sahar and erez, who were kidnaped on that terrible day and released in november 2023. but their father, her ex-husba

the first three names sent after the ceasefire was due to start, three women, romi gonen, emily damari steinbrecher, would be released later today. in exchange for scores of palestinian prisoners. the first of 33 to be released in the next six weeks including two americans including keith siegel. it was three hours later than planned. israel launching more strikes, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 30, according to the hamas-run health ministry. more than 46,000 killed and over 100,000 injured throughout the 15-months-long war. israel launching a devastating campaign in response to the october 7th, 2023, massacre by hamas who killed 1,200 people and kidnapped more than 250. in a major sign of relief for gaza, aid trucks now starting to roll across the border. despite the death and devastation, gazans celebrating on the streets, groups waving flags and chanting. 90% of the population displaced throughout this war, and this morning they're finally allowed to return to what's left of their homes. a reminder that this is just phase one of a three-phase deal. negotiations wi

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

hostages reuniting with their loved ones after more than 15 months in captivity held by hamas romi gonen, doron steinbrecher and emily damari, all in medical care tonight as they are back in israel and on israeli soil, they are the first of the 33 hostages that are expected to be released over the next six weeks. during this ceasefire in gaza, which means the palestinian civilians who have been forced from their homes will get a desperately needed reprieve from israel's constant bombardment. aid trucks are now making their way into the enclave marked by hunger, disease and a lack of medical care. over the last 15 months, it's a bittersweet moment for many that includes the families of hostages who are no longer alive and not part of this initial release. like israeli, itai hen, one of the seven americans that hamas took hostage that day. israeli officials say the 19 year old idf soldier was killed during the october 7th terror attack. hamas took his body into gaza and his family has been fighting relentlessly for his return. and his father, ruby, is with me tonight. and it's great to hav

moment is about to come, and that is the one that i think about last week when the three hostages, romi goneny damari and doron steinbrecher

she was taken from kibbutz kfar aza. 24—year—old romi gonen was ambushed as she tried to escape fromva festival. earlier, israel continued to carry out strikes on gaza. ten people have been killed today, according to the hamas run gaza civil defence agency. in gaza, thousands of displaced people clutching tents, clothes and other belongings have already begun heading back to their homes. families, many with young children, thronged the roads in cars and trucks, others have loaded all they have onto donkey carts, or are walking with large bags on their backs. armed hamas fighters have driven through khan younis, chaired by chanting crowds. pro—hamas media have reported israeli forces withdrawn from areas around rafah city. well, my colleaguejonah fisher is at a hospital on the outskirts of tel aviv, where they are expecting to receive released hostages today. welcome to you, take us through the preparations being made and the expectations. preparations being made and the expectations-_ expectations. yeah, so what we are expecting — expectations. yeah, so what we are expecting to _ exp

another of the hostages were released today, romi gonen was on the _ released today, romi gonen was onphone to her mother when she was at— on the phone to her mother when she was at the music festival and — she was at the music festival and was _ she was at the music festival and was attempting to flee the hamas— and was attempting to flee the hamas attack and was on the phone — hamas attack and was on the phone to _ hamas attack and was on the phone to her mother. at the time — phone to her mother. at the time she _ phone to her mother. at the time she said, "they shot me mum, _ time she said, "they shot me mum. i'm _ time she said, "they shot me mum, i'm bleeding, everyone in the car— mum, i'm bleeding, everyone in the car is— mum, i'm bleeding, everyone in the car is bleeding". it is likely, _ the car is bleeding". it is likely, again, that romi will need — likely, again, that romi will need some follow up on that kind — need some follow up on that kind of— need some follow up on that kind of injury that she suffered when she was being taken — suffered when she was being taken priso

doron steinbrecher, romi gonen, and emily damari.on steinbrecher is a veterinary nurse, she was in her apartment, actually in her home come out when hamas attacked that day. we have seen the pictures of the devastation that was rocked in that kibbutz. she was taken from her coat home. romi gonen, 2a years old, was ambushed as she tried to escape from the supernova festival, she was on the phone to her mum when she was taken by hamas militants had kidnapped to gaza. emily damari, 28 years old, holds dual british and israeli nationality. she was taken hostage on the 7th of october it from inside the kibitzing. earlier israel continued to carry out strikes in gaza. ten people have been killed today according to a civil defence agency in gaza. thousands of displaced people are clutching all the belongings they have left and they have already started heading back to their homes, often in the more central and northern parts of the strip we have seen images of families. many of them with young children, really thronging the roads and cars a

they are romi gonen, doron steinbrecher and emily damari.est on all of today's developments so far, mark lowen has this report. the first faces to emerge from the darkness to see freedom today. 28—year—old british—born emily damari, a football lover shot by hamas on the 7th of october and then kidnapped. 31—year—old doron steinbrecher, a veterinary nurse who messaged friends saying, "they have arrived, they have me." and 24—year—old romi gonen, who was at the music festival attacked by hamas, and her mother said, "i am with you, my love," and then the line was cut. waiting, anxious. none of the hostage families know anything about any of their family members. there have been one or two signs of life over the past 13 or 1a months since the short ceasefire and releases of hostages on the 23rd of november when we found out things. in gaza, the bombings went on into the morning passed the first ceasefire deadline of 8:30am with israel accusing hamas of delaying the list of those waiting to be freed. by 11am it was resolved, the truce starting 15

footage, released by the israeli authorities, showing the moment romi gonen, doron steinbrecher and thely damari arrived at a british hospital near tel aviv. �* . , , a british hospital near tel aviv. �* . , _ ., a british hospital near tel aviv.�* . , _ ., a british hospital near tel aviv.�* ., , aviv. i'm happy to report they are in stable _ aviv. i'm happy to report they are in stable condition - aviv. i'm happy to report they are in stable condition that i are in stable condition that allows us and them to focus on what is the most important thing for now, reuniting with theirfamilies. thing for now, reuniting with their families.— thing for now, reuniting with their families. they are likely to send their families. they are likely to spend several _ their families. they are likely to spend several days - their families. they are likely to spend several days in - to spend several days in hospital to allow more assessment of their physical and mental condition. early in the day, the women's journey to freedom had started chaotic fashion. hamas fighters were out in force to hand them

doron steinbrecher as well as romi gonen.hey will have their medical condition assessed further by the many experts in this centre. one would think probably they would spend the night here. just as you are speaking, i am looking at some first photos that have been released by the israeli government press office with the moments of the reunion. where the women are having a reunion with their mothers. we will show these pictures in a moment, we will get them processed and put them on the screen so you can see them. i notice a tissue being held, lots of embracing, and you can see as well, the released hostages, the released women, they look to be in good condition. obviously, there is always a lot going on beyond the surface. you know, we can see... i'mjust looking. we will get these pictures processed and up on the screen. so so you can see them. this is a key moment. as we were saying earlier on, this is a key moment on thatjourney for the freed hostages and the family as well. the moment where it feels like it has finally com

that emily damari, doron steinbrecher and romi gonen are now free, that the first three are coming homeinternational committee of the international committee of the red cross with their special responsibility for prisoners, they are the keepers of the geneva conventions of war. very discreet —— discreetly playing a crucial role in this very emotional process to ensure that nothing can go wrong. this can be —— this cannot be ruled out, it is a fragile process. but it is slowly... we will keep an eye on those pictures, and on the reaction where you are, there is clapping. figs reaction where you are, there is clapping-— reaction where you are, there is clapping. as you say, we are watchin: is clapping. as you say, we are watching those _ is clapping. as you say, we are watching those life _ is clapping. as you say, we are watching those life pictures, i watching those life pictures, we are expecting to see at some point does helicopters lifting off, making that relatively shortjourney off, making that relatively short journey to the off, making that relatively shortjourney to the hospital.

also, romi gonen, who was taken from the nova music festival, and doron steinbrecher, now she was at her home in a kibbutz, one of the worst hit kibbutzim. some of the pictures that we saw coming out of kfar aza really show the scale of the destruction on october the 7th, so we know that those three women are going to be released, we know that palestinians in gaza are starting to move back towards their homes, more aid is due to come in, and also palestinian prisoners, today 90 or so, palestinian prisoners, today 90 orso, held palestinian prisoners, today 90 or so, held in israeli jails, are due to be released as the ceasefire agreement begins and is due to progress in phase one of the next six weeks, and then will continue over the following weeks and months, and probably years, when you consider that one of the final aims is the reconstruction of gaza at the end of this punishing conflict. let me bring you some voices from here in the region, this is how people injerusalem reacted to news of the ceasefire today. the hostages have to come back. it's a very difficult deal and lots of

then there is romi gonen, 2a years old, who was seized and abducted from the nova music festival on octoberen. and there is doron steinbrecher, 31, who was also abducted from her kibbutz. so, three female hostages, who are due to be released today. that has been communicated to the government office and they have confirmed that they have received those names. we have not yet had a confirmation that then therefore marks the implementation of the ceasefire, but we are now 2.5 hours into part of the deadline when the ceasefire was due to come into place. we also are receiving the names of the palestinian prisoners who will be released in exchange for the israeli hostages. palestinian detainees released from detention here in israel. 95 of them due to be released today, most of them women, and also some younger detainees. in the last couple of hours there was a statement from the israeli defense forces spokesman when there was still this delay to the list being received. as of this morning, hamas is not fulfilling its commitment. and contrary to the agreement, the names of the returning hostage