Elma Avraham, 84, hospitalized in serious condition after release from Hamas captivity; close friend recounts moments of abduction: ‘She said, 'Oh, there are terrorists here,' and then the call was cut off’’

Unlike previous hand over where freed hostages released from southern Gaza, this time they were transferred to Red Cross from Gaza City — a region that, according to the IDF, Hamas no longer controls; However, this was referred to in Gaza as a 'show of strength'

Emily Hand, Hila Rotem Shoshani, Shiri and Noga Weiss, Adi and Yahel Shoham are among the hostages who were released from Hamas captivity, and are reunited with their families for the first time | Watch

Leo Varadkar who expresses his happiness at the release of 9-year-old Emily Hand, refers to the child as having been "lost" and not abducted and held hostage in Gaza in a post, raising ire

Relative of hostages who returned to Israel describes in interview some of what they experienced in Gaza during their seven weeks in captivity

Hanna Katzir learns her son is a hostage, her husband murdered after being freed in the first group of Israelis held in Gaza; daughter says fight to bring all hostages home continues, says mother has told of terrible conditions

At Sheba hospital, 12 hostages show signs of captivity but do not require medical intervention; Qatar says hopes cease-fire will extend past 4 days