Four female Israeli hostages held in Gaza have been handed over to Red Cross for onward transfer to the Israeli government.
All four hostages are Israeli soldiers. This will be the second group of hostages freed by Hamas since a ceasefire was agreed
In exchange as many as 200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel are set to be freed
Hamas is expected to provide more information about the remaining 26 hostages due to be released in the weeks to come
Israeli soldiers are also scheduled to withdraw from key positions in Gaza, allowing more displaced Palestinians to return north
Red Cross has now collected all four hostages and is leaving Palestine Square.
Red Cross vehicles are driving through throngs of people in Palestine Square, while flags wave in the foreground.
The four hostages are dressed in uniforms and all are wearing their hair tied up. They smiled and waved at people in the square as they came onto the stage.
