00:00Emotions ran high among the friends of three hostages who were released by Hamas on Saturday
00:11as the Gaza ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel stays.
00:15Many struggled to hold back their tears, overwhelmed with relief and joy when they saw on TV the
00:20release of Sagui Dekel Chen, Yair Horn and Alexander Trufanov in Khan Younis.
00:31After the signing of documents between Hamas and the International Committee of the Red
00:35Cross, the trio were led onto the stage where they made brief remarks.
00:40They were then handed over to the Red Cross, tasked to send them back to Israel.
00:45Hamas said the trio were freed in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees,
00:51easing concerns that the agreement could collapse before the 42-day ceasefire ended.
00:57Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump had warned
01:01Hamas that if the hostages were not returned by Saturday, Hamas would have to face the
01:06consequences.
01:09Many Israelis also gathered at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to witness the release
01:13of the hostages.
01:15There are still some 70 hostages yet to be released by Hamas.
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