Israel Gaza live news: Freed hostages named as they arrive in Israel - BBC News
Thirteen Israeli citizens, 10 Thais and one Filipino are released as a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds.
Today marked a major milestone in almost two months of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas.

The first Israeli hostages were released hours after the war began its four-day truce this morning.

A total of 24 hostages were returned to Israel - 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino - which in turn released 39 Palestinian prisoners to the West Bank as part of a deal during a temporary ceasefire.

There were rare scenes of celebration as crowds gathered to watch a helicopter carrying eight freed Israeli hostages arrive at a children's hospital in Petah Tikva, after they spent almost seven weeks being held captive by Hamas in Gaza.

Around 137 aid lorries carrying much-needed medical supplies, fuel and food entered Gaza from Egypt. It's the biggest delivery of supplies since the start of the conflict but Oxfam pointed out it would not be "nearly enough".

Despite the ceasefire, videos circulated on social media that appear to show Palestinians being shot at as they tried to head from the south of Gaza to the north of the Strip. The Israeli military had advised people against heading north, saying "the humanitarian pause is temporary, and the northern region of Gaza is a war zone".

Meanwhile the "catastrophic" situation at Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital continues, according to a surgeon there. Israeli troops had moved in last week claiming Hamas operates out of the hospital - which it denies. An estimated 100 patients and staff are thought to still be at the biggest medical facility in Gaza but it is no longer operational.

So what could tomorrow bring? US President Joe Biden described today's hostage releases as "the start of a process", and Israeli media reported Hamas has sent a list of 13 more hostages expected to be released tomorrow to Israel.

As fighting pauses for now, a reminder of how we got here - on 7 October Hamas launched an attack on Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and 240 taken hostage.

Israel launched a retaliatory campaign, in which Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,500 people have been killed.