Gaza - February 08, 2025 Storyline: The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Deir al-Balah city of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, in accordance with a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. This release marks the fifth hostage-prisoner swap under the first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. The three Israeli hostages, kidnapped in a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, are Ohad Ben Ami, 56, a dual Israeli-German citizen; Eli Sharabi, 52; and Or Levy, 34. The three hostages, appearing visibly frail and exhausted, were escorted onto a platform by Hamas fighters to speak first and were then handed over by Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, to the ICRC. Thousands of Palestinians gathered at the scene, expressing hope that the ceasefire agreement would continue to hold and lead to a broader and comprehensive peace deal. As part of the swap, Israel also began releasing the 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails on Saturday. The three-phase ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect on January 19, halting 15 months of Israeli military operations in Gaza that left the enclave devastated and that killed around 62,000 people, including more than 17,000 children. Shotlist: Deir al-Balah city, Gaza Strip - Feb 8, 2025: 1. Soldiers; 2. Various of hostages handover ceremony in progress; 3. Various of crowds; 4. Various of vehicles of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) leaving 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given): "I am very happy about the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. The bloodshed has stopped, so have the gunfire, the air strikes and bombings. This is the happiest thing for us and the greatest wish of everyone here." 6. Various of people; 7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given) (ending with shot 8): "We hope the first phase of the handover goes smoothly so we can return to our homeland. We come from northern Gaza. Some roads back home are still closed and travel costs to the north are also high. Therefore, we wish for a full ceasefire so that all roads can be reopened for us to go home with the cheapest cost possible." 8. Various of pedestrians, collapsed buildings. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]