90 Palestinian prisoners released from Israel
The ceasefire will see Gaza hostages and Palestinian prisoners in Israel freed.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed in the first phase of the deal.
Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations by the Iranian-backed militant group. Israeli forces also remain active inside the Syrian border region as victorious rebels there build a transitional government.
Tensions remain high between Israel and Iran after tit-for-tat long-range strikes in recent months and threats of further military action from both sides. The IDF and the Yemeni Houthis also continue to exchange attacks.
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Relatives wait outside Israeli prison for release of Palestinian prisoners
Palestinians waited outside an Israeli prison in the West Bank on Sunday anticipating the release of 90 mainly female Palestinian prisoners as part of the hostage release and ceasefire deal.
As Israeli police attempted to move the crowd of mostly young Palestinian men away from the Ofer Prison, 19-year-old Ibrahim Mouadi told ABC News he is hoping to see his 27-year-old sister, Kaja Mouadi, set free. He said he hadn't seen his sister since she was arrested nine months ago when Israeli police raided their family home in the middle of the night.
Ibrahim Mouadi said he and his family have no idea why she was arrested. He said she was never charged with any offense.
“We honestly still have no clue," he told ABC News in an interview near the prison.
He said he suspects Israeli authorities detained his sister because of something she may have posted on social media.
“It’s generally because of social media posts because there is no free speech here," Ibrahim Mouadi said.
He said he and the rest of the family have only been able to communicate with his sister through written messages passed to and from her by a lawyer.
"It's been really terrible. We miss her," he said.
Now that three Israeli female hostages have been released, Ibrahim Mouadi said he is hopeful he will be reunited with his sister as soon as Sunday night.
“I’m very excited," he said.
However, he said his sense of celebration is tinged with sadness because of the suffering that has occurred in Gaza.
-ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge, Latifeh Abdellatif, Hugo Leenhardt
Humanitarian aid flows into Gaza as part of hostage-ceasefire deal
As the hostage release unfolded on Sunday, horns were honking and dust was flying as trucks full of humanitarian aid passed through the Rafah border crossing with Gaza.
Now that a ceasefire has taken effect, renewed energy was seen at the critical route for getting aid into Gaza. An ABC News crew witnessed dozens of trucks carrying food, blankets and other supplies across the border gate. Several fuel tanker trucks were among those passing through the checkpoint.
Several drivers delivering the aid to a distribution point and others still waiting to do so, told ABC News they’ve been waiting at the crossing for months, with cargo neatly packed on trailers.
“Even if we can’t afford food for our families, we will put up with difficult circumstances to get it to them [the residents of Gaza],” one driver said.
Referring to the line of trucks parked outside the gates of the crossing, one driver said, “They should make it easier for trucks to get in.”
Since the war started, trucks have faced rigorous inspections by Israeli authorities.
-ABC News' Ayat Altany and Marcus Moore
3 released hostages meeting with their mothers, IDF says
The IDF confirmed that the three Israeli hostages released Sunday are meeting with their mothers at an area set up for hostages near the border with Gaza.
The hostages are also undergoing medical assessments before being taken to a hospital, according to the IDF.
-ABC News' Jordana Miller
3 freed hostages are now in Israel
The three female hostages who were freed on Sunday are now in Israel, the IDF and Shin Bet said in a joint statement.