After a tumultuous day of the hostage release, Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher are safe in Israel and have already met with their mothers and medical professionals.
The IDF prepared a special area for the incoming hostages to check their health and vitals and provide the families with a secure place to reunite with their relatives in peace and quiet.
Per the ceasefire agreement, the IDF will retain control of the Philadelphi Corridor during Phase 1 of the ceasefire but will withdraw from the Netzarim Corridor, which divides Gaza in half.
If the IDF stays out of northern Gaza for an extended period, the results for southern Israel will likely be grim.
Israel delayed Gaza ceasefire for hours and struck multiple terror targets after Hamas refused to handover list of hostages to be released.
IDF Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul was killed during fighting between Israel and Hamas in 2014, and his body was seized by terrorists and held in the Gaza Strip for over a decade.
