Red Cross is on its way to an additional meeting point in southern Gaza, where several hostages will be handed over to the Red Cross. 

Seven Israeli Returning Hostages to Meet Families at Initial Reception Point in Southern Israel: IDF: Seven returning hostages, accompanied by IDF and ISA forces, have crossed the border into the State of Israel a short while ago, the Israel Defense Forces informed.

The returning hostages, Eitan Mor, Alon Ohel, Ziv Berman, Gali Berman, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Omri Miran, and Matan Angrest, are currently on their way to the initial reception point in southern Israel, where they will reunite with their families, it said.

These hostages will undergo an initial medical assessment.

“The IDF is prepared to receive additional hostages who are expected to be transferred to the Red Cross later on,” it said.
The Israel Defense Forces has released photos of the seven returning Israeli hostages and stated that they are returning after 738 days in captivity in Gaza.

Yesterday, the IDF launched Operation “Returning Home” to bring hostages back from Hamas captivity. The IDF is preparing to receive a total of 48 hostages, it said on October 10.

According to Reuters, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said its teams will receive hostages held in Gaza and transfer them to Israeli authorities. Earlier, the Israeli hostages in Hamas’s captivity were handed over to the ICRC.

In a separate operation, ICRC teams will transfer Palestinian detainees held in Israeli detention centers to Gaza and the West Bank.

According to Reuters, all 1,966 Palestinian detainees expected to be released on Monday have now boarded buses, citing an official involved in the operation, it said. Of those, 250 are due to be released to the West Bank, Jerusalem, and other countries, while 1,716 are expected to be released at Gaza's Nasser Hospital.

"These operations are highly complex and require meticulous logistical and security planning to minimize risks to all involved," ICRC is quoted as saying by Reuters. The ICRC will also facilitate the transfer of human remains, it added.

Since October 2023, the ICRC has facilitated the release and transfer of 148 hostages and 1,931 detainees, Reuters further said in the report, citing the Committee.

Meanwhile, Israelis in Tel Aviv celebrated the release.

In a separate development, the Israel Defense Forces informed just a while ago that the Red Cross is on its way to an additional meeting point in southern Gaza, where several hostages will be handed over to the Red Cross. 

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