How Day 1 of the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire unfolded | DW News

Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of its ceasefire deal with Hamas. Early on Monday morning, several buses carrying the detainees left the gates of Israel's Ofer prison, just outside the West Bank city of Ramallah. Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the release. The freed prisoners are said to be women and teenage boys from the West Bank and Jerusalem. They are the first of 1900 Palestinians Israel is set to release in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages in phase one of the deal. Earlier, the first Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas militants as part of the deal. Three women held captive for 471 days were finally brought back home to Israel - alive. For other families, the wait continues. The six-week pause in fighting, which began on Sunday, will also allow hundreds of truckloads of aid per day to be brought in to the devastated territory. With reporting from DW's Tania Krämer, and analysis from Middle East Analyst Giorgio Cafiero. #ceasefireingaza #israelhamaswar #gaza For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1