On the evening of January 19, Hamas handed over three Israeli women who had been held captive for 471 days to the Red Cross for return home.. The hostages are 31, 28 and 24 years old.

According to The Times of Israel, the event took place in the city center. The cars were surrounded by thousands of people, many filming what was happening on cameras and phones..

Three hostages were brought to the exchange site by car. He was surrounded by armed Hamas soldiers wearing green headbands.. The women got into the KK cars, while the crowd chanted the name of the terrorist organization - Hamas.

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher crossed the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. They were accompanied by Israeli Defense Forces special forces. First of all, near the border, the former hostages were sent for a medical examination.

" This happened after a member of the QC team met with them and made sure that everything was fine with them,” a Hamas spokesman told reporters.

The patients will soon be transferred to Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv.

Romy, Emily and Doron became the first illegally held Israelis to be released by Hamas as part of the long-awaited ceasefire..

It started earlier on Sunday, January 19th.

Residents of Tel Aviv could watch the transfer of women in the city square near the art museum (unofficially called Hostage Square) on a large television screen.

\! Emily is back! Doron returns! "

Three women have been held captive by terrorists since October 7, 2023.

Israel will release 90 prisoners and detainees on Sunday, according to a list published by the Palestinian Prisoners' Society..