United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the start of the ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza. In a social media post, Antonio Guterres said UN stands ready to scale up the delivery of sustained humanitarian relief to the countless Palestinians who continue to suffer.

Israel's full Cabinet was meeting Friday evening on the Gaza ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages held by Hamas militants along with Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

Women were reunited with their mothers after returning to Israel. Total of 33 Israeli hostages expected be exchanged for 1,900 Palestinians The first three Israeli hostages were released on Sunday under a long-awaited Gaza truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war that has ravaged the Palestinian territory.