Teenager Hila Rotem (13) hugs her uncle. She was released as part of the hostage deal, but Hamas is still holding her mother.

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Israel's military announced on Sunday that they had completed their third exchange of hostages with Hamas, exchanging 39 Palestinian prisoners. Seventeen individuals -- 13 Israelis, three Thais, and a dual American-Israeli citizen who were freed late Saturday by Hamas -- have now been returned to Red Cross care and can head home. The Red Cross reports all hostages remain healthy.

Abigail Edan was in the best shape of those released, yet still suffered from malnutrition. Her cousin Merav Mor Raviv explained to journalists on Sunday that Abigail was on a liquids-only diet and had lost 12 or more pounds since being released; Abigail is being monitored closely. "It's difficult to comprehend her suffering; however, we hope that Abigail can recover," Mor Raviv, who lives near the Gaza border kibbutz, is hopeful.

Keren Munder was better than expected but not in great spirits after she was freed, according to Aharon Brodutch of Rosemary Barton Live. Aharon Brodutch hadn't seen his niece since Hamas attacked their kibbutz on October 7. "She has been through a lot, and I think she may be exhausted," according to Aharon Brodutch.

One of the primary sources of contention over Saturday's release was Raaya Rotem's absence from any deal that freed Hila Rotem Shoshani, 13. Both Hamas and Israeli officials had agreed that any hostages taken would be released with their mothers; yet, for reasons still unclear, Raaya wasn't on that list.

Hamas has requested additional time to complete its hostage swap deal as they hold more than 150 captives from the West Bank and elsewhere. Israel may extend the cease-fire for every ten additional hostages released by Hamas, according to an announcement posted by their media arm on Telegram.

White House reports indicate that the United States is actively engaging all parties involved to explore ways of extending a ceasefire, according to US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, as well as looking into ways to help secure more American hostages' release. He stated that the United States had strong faith that one of the remaining 50 prisoners would soon be freed, which may necessitate further extension of a truce and may be difficult for Hamas to agree to. Hamas has frequently requested that the United States extend the ceasefire for several days before deciding on an exchange of forces. Israel's forces have primarily focused on Gaza but have also been engaged in multiple battles in other parts of its territory for weeks, facing threats from Hezbollah - an Iran-allied militia based in Lebanon - while working hard to ensure as few civilians are affected by its operations as possible.