"The hostage families were shocked and dismayed to learn that only 4 bodies of deceased hostages will be returned today, out of 28 held by Hamas," the statement said. "This represents a blatant breach of the agreement by Hamas. We expect Israel’s government and the mediators to take immediate action to rectify this grave injustice.

Across Israel, it's a day of joy and tears with families, loved ones and friends waiting anxiously as Hamas began releasing the last living hostages held captive for over two years in the Gaza Strip.

The hostages are civilians and soldiers, fathers and sons. Some were at the Nova music festival, where almost 400 people were killed and dozens kidnapped.

All living Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas since October 7, 2023 were released to Israel on Monday morning.

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The handover follows the IDF’s full repositioning over the weekend, a key condition for activating the first tranche of the agreement. All 20 of the living Israeli hostages held by Hamas have returned to Israeli territory,

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