This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on November 26, 2023, shows International Red Cross vehicles carrying hostages released by Hamas in the Gaza Strip driving towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of their transfer to Israel. — AFP
This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on November 26, 2023, shows International Red Cross vehicles carrying hostages released by Hamas in the Gaza Strip driving towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of their transfer to Israel. — AFP

A boy waves an Israeli flag, as people wait for an expected convoy carrying newly released hostages that were seized during the October 7 attack by Hamas and held in the Gaza Strip, in Ofakim, Israel, November 26, 2023. — Reuters
A boy waves an Israeli flag, as people wait for an expected convoy carrying newly released hostages that were seized during the October 7 attack by Hamas and held in the Gaza Strip, in Ofakim, Israel, November 26, 2023. — Reuters

This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on November 26, 2023, shows an International Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli Russian hostage Ron Krivoy (C) released by Hamas driving towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of a transfer to Israel. — AFP
This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on November 26, 2023, shows an International Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli Russian hostage Ron Krivoy (C) released by Hamas driving towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of a transfer to Israel. — AFP

An International Red Cross vehicle carrying Thai hostages released by Hamas drives towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of their transfer to Israel on November 26, 2023. — AFP
An International Red Cross vehicle carrying Thai hostages released by Hamas drives towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of their transfer to Israel on November 26, 2023. — AFP

An International Red Cross vehicle carrying Thai hostages released by Hamas drives towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of their transfer to Israel on November 26, 2023. — AFP
An International Red Cross vehicle carrying Thai hostages released by Hamas drives towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of their transfer to Israel on November 26, 2023. — AFP

An International Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli Russian hostage Ron Krivoy released by Hamas drives towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of a transfer to Israel on November 26, 2023. — AFP
An International Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli Russian hostage Ron Krivoy released by Hamas drives towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of a transfer to Israel on November 26, 2023. — AFP

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