[1/7] Hostages released as part of a deal between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas arrive by helicopter at Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Israel, November 24, 2023.
They were then taken to Israel for medical checks and reunions with relatives.
The Israeli hostages freed included four children accompanied by four family members, and five elderly women.
According to Israeli tallies, Hamas fighters killed 1,200 people in the October attack and took about 240 hostages.
In at least three cases, before the prisoners were released, Israeli police raided their families' homes in Jerusalem, witnesses said.
Persons:
Ronen, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Cross, Joe Biden, Israel's, Shelly Shem Tov, Omer Shem Tov, Omer, Roni Haviv, Munder, Sawsan Bkeer, Marah Bkeer, Bassam Masoud, James Mackenzie, Henriette Chacar, Jeff Mason, Idrees Ali, Grant McCool, Deepa Babington
Organizations:
Schneider Children's Medical, REUTERS, Palestinian, Hamas, International Committee, ICRC, U.S, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Israel's, Police, Thomson
Locations:
Israel, Palestinian, Petah Tikva, Gaza GAZA, JERUSALEM, Gaza, Rafah, Qatar, Filipino, Palestine, Jerusalem, Egypt