Watch live as crowds gather in Tel Aviv as the Israel and Hamas ceasefire sees hostages released on Sunday (19 January) after 470 days.

Tears streamed down the faces of those in awe of the moment; after 470 days of Hamas captivity, three female hostages are not only alive but they're back in Israel.

There are still 57 living hostages left in Gaza; 30 more hostages, including two Americans, are set to be freed in the first phase of the cease-fire agreement.

The first three hostages set to be released from Gaza were transferred to the Red Cross and were on their way toward Israeli forces, the Israeli military announced Sunday, hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.

The first hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023 were released Sunday morning, with 33 hostages expected to be released in the coming weeks.

The deal ushers in an initial six-week period of calm and raises hopes for the release of dozens of militant-held hostages and an end to the war.

Relatives of captives held in Gaza have met with officials in the new administration, asking that Trump ensure the hostage deal is carried out until all are freed.

The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza said there could be as many as 10,000 bodies buried under rubble all across the strip, as many displaced Gazans try to return to their homes under a nascent ceasefire agreement.

Tel Aviv residents woke up with mixed feelings on Monday after a ceasefire that went into effect Sunday morning stirred modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release comes early on Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel.

Two buses with tinted windows were seen leaving the Israeli Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank in the early hours of Monday, AFP journalists saw, hours after Hamas released three hostages in the Gaza Strip.

President Biden released a statement following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire announcement Wednesday, saying release of American hostages will be included in the agreement.