Who are the Israelis released, recovered on 1st day of ceasefire?
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Palestinian Hamas militants hand over hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025 in this screen grab from a video.
Three hostages held by Hamas were released Sunday after 471 days in captivity as part of a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group. A gradual release of dozens of captives over the next several weeks has been agreed on.
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Palestinian Hamas militants hand over hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025 in this screen grab from a video.
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Displaced Palestinians leave parts of Khan Younis as they go back to their homes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 19, 2025. Demonstrators hold portraits of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during a protest calling for their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 18, 2025.
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Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid wait on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Jan. 18, 2025, following the Israeli Cabinet's approval of a ceasefire deal amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Two women talk next to a mural demanding the return of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Jan. 18, 2025.
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