Hamas-led militants released the first of eight hostages on Thursday, marking the latest step in the ceasefire agreement that took hold earlier this month in the Gaza Strip. View on euronews

The Israeli military has said it has received the hostage Agam Berger and that she is back in Israel. The 20-year-old female soldier is one of three Israelis who was expected to be freed today, including an 80 year old man. Two more hostages - Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses - are also supposed to be released imminently.

The five released Thais — all foreign workers who taken hostage during the Oct. 7 cross-border assault — were named by the Israel Defense Forces as Thaenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakhan, Sriaoun Watchara, Saethao Bannawat and Rumnao Surasak.