Four female Israeli hostages held in Gaza have been handed to the Red Cross.
Hamas gunmen and crowds converged on Palestine Square in Gaza City ahead of the release.
This is the second group of hostages freed by Hamas since a ceasefire was agreed.
During the handover, the four Israeli hostages were escorted by Hamas to a staged handover in Palestine Square, before they were taken into Red Cross vehicles.
They smiled and waved at crowds of Palestinian civilians and gunmen bearing Hamas flags and bandanas before exiting the stage.
Hamas is expected to provide more information about the remaining 26 hostages due to be released in the coming weeks.
Israeli soldiers are also scheduled to withdraw from key positions in Gaza, allowing more displaced Palestinians to return north.
