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By BRITTANY CHAIN, US SENIOR REPORTER and OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER
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Hamas has released the first seven Israeli hostages as part of a monumental ceasefire agreement with Israel.
The handover of 48 captives - 20 of whom are believed to be alive - is expected to take place in Gaza today.
It comes after months of painstaking negotiations involving President Donald Trump finally resulted in a ceasefire agreement last week.
This morning, Hamas confirmed the names of 20 living hostages who will return home to their families as part of the deal.
They will be handed to the International Committee of the Red Cross and then to the Israeli military, which will take them to the Reim military base to be reunited with families.
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Family and friends watch the live broadcast of hostages being released
Breaking:Hamas hands over the first seven hostages
Israel says Hamas has handed over the first seven hostages to the Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire.
There was no immediate information on their condition.
Noa Argamani's boyfriend among hostages soon to be released
Noa Argamani was one of the Israelis kidnapped from the Nova music festival during the October 7, 2023 atrocities.
She became one of the most high profile faces of the tragedy after a picture emerged of her being captured by Hamas operatives.
Argamani was taken alongside her boyfriend, Avinatan Or.
She was rescued by IDF soldiers on June 8, 2024.
Or's name was included on the list of hostages who will be freed today.
Israel will award Trump highest civilian honor
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s office said he will award U.S. President Donald Trump Israel’s highest civilian honor, the 'Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor,' for his efforts to bring the hostages home.
He is scheduled to land just after 9am local time.
Hamas releases list of name of 20 hostages who will be freed today
Hamas has released a list of names of the surviving hostages who will soon return home to their families.
