The handover of 48 Israeli hostages – 20 of whom are believed to be alive – is expected to begin in Gaza shortly
The hostages will be handed to the Red Cross, who will transfer them to the Israeli military. Red Cross vehicles have been seen in Gaza
Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency service, says that it’s prepared to help out with providing medical support to the returning hostages.
It has deployed emergency medical technicians and paramedics for the hostages’ arrival and accompanying events, it says in a statement.
