The Israeli government released video footage on Saturday showing the return of the four female hostages freed by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The videos show the women getting out of a vehicle belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross and waving as they are greeted by female soldiers,

Hamas on Saturday released four Israeli soldiers they held captive for 15 months in a planned exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees in Israel. A handover took place in Gaza City where Hamas and Red Cross workers signed documents before the hostages left in Red Cross vehicles.