Some of the released Israeli hostages are on their way to freedom.

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The first Hamas hostages to be released as part of the deal between the terrorist organization and Israel are safe - and finally back on Israeli territory!

Hamas released the hostages on their way to Israel on November 24th.

Among those released were 13 Israelis, including several dual nationals, said Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Madsched al-Ansari on Friday.

According to information from Qatar, which mediated between Israel and Hamas, ten Thais and one Philippine citizen were also released.

Israeli television reported that most of the hostages in Kibbutz Nir Oz had been kidnapped by terrorists on October 7.

The Red Cross took care of the transfer of the hostages from the Gaza Strip to Israel via Egypt.

The hostages are now to be housed in protected rooms in Israel, where they will receive the necessary medical treatment and support. This was announced by the Israeli army - and called on the public and the media to be patient and sensitive. "We ask everyone to respect the privacy of the released hostages and their families."

Psychologists believe that the children, in particular, could be severely traumatized after seven weeks of being held hostage.

Hostage deal between Israel and Hamas

As part of a four-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which began on Friday morning, a total of 50 of the approximately 240 Hamas hostages are to be released. In return, 150 Palestinian prisoners are to be removed from Israeli prisons - three Palestinian prisoners for every Israeli hostage.

According to the Palestinian Prisoners' Commission, 24 women and 15 young people were handed over to the Red Cross for transportation to Israel on Friday. Mediator Qatar confirmed the release of 39 Palestinian prisoners. They were previously transferred from Damun Prison to Ofer Prison between Jerusalem and Ramallah (West Bank), according to a spokeswoman for the Israeli Prison Authority.