The Israeli Prime Minister's office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old Israeli-American Abigail Mor Edan.
The Prime Minister's office said that 14 of the individuals were Israeli citizens, while the other three were foreign nationals.
Fifty Hamas hostages are due to be freed over the four days under the terms of an agreement between Israel and Hamas.
In the first two days of the temporary cease-fire, 24 hostages were released from Gaza in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners.
There is a clause within the current Israel-Hamas agreement that would extend the military pause if Hamas agrees to release additional hostages beyond the initial 50.
Persons:
Abigail Mor Edan, Abigail Edan, Alma Avraham, Aviva Adrian Siegel, Ron Cariboy, Hagar Brodetz, Yuval Brodetz, Uriah Brodetz, Chen Goldstein Almog, Agam Goldstein Almog, Gal Goldstein Almog, Tal Goldstein Almog, Ella Elikim, Joe Biden, Abigail, she's, Liz Hirsh Naftali, Noa Naftali, Edan's, Biden, presser, Jake Sullivan, Sullivan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Ronen Neutra, Omer Neutra, Orna, We're, Omer's
Organizations:
Aviva, United States National, Qatari, CBS, U.S, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Press
Locations:
Israel, Rafah, Gaza, Israeli, Qatar, Egypt, Long Island , New York