Joy, relief and exhaustion as Hamas releases Israeli hostages after 2 years | Photos

As crowds celebrated ceasefire in Tel Aviv,Hamas handed over the first batch of seven Israeli hostages to the Red Cross

Updated on Oct 13, 2025 01:10 pm IST 7 Photos
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A Palestinian boy walks behind vehicles carrying Israeli hostages released by Hamas on a main road in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza strip on Monday.(Bashar TALEB/AFP)

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Red Cross vehicles transport the released people who were held hostages since October 7 2023.(Dawoud Abu Alkas/REUTERS)

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Members of Hamas military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, stand guard next to vehicles carrying released Israeli hostages in Gaza Strip on Monday.(Bashar TALEB/AFP)

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Israeli military helicopters wait in preparation to take hostages released by Hamas in Gaza to hospitals in Israel after they arrive in the southern Reim army base on Monday.(MAYA LEVIN/AFP)

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Crowd flocks around the red cross vehicle that transport Israeli hostages released by Gaza.(Dawoud Abu Alkas/REUTERS)

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