JERUSALEM: The 13 Israeli hostages freed from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip have been returned to Israel where they were undergoing medical checks, the military said on Friday (Nov 24), at the end of the first day of a planned four-day truce.
Four children and relatives were included with another five elderly women, a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.
“The government of Israel embraces its civilians who returned home. The government of Israel is committed to returning all the hostages and missing,” it said.
The military said the released hostages had undergone initial medical checks inside Israel and would be taken to hospitals where they would be reunited with their families.
Source: CNA
