Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas have reached Israeli soil, the military said, part of the fifth exchange under a Gaza ceasefire deal, AFP reports.

“A short while ago, accompanied by IDF (military) and ISA (security agency) forces, the returning hostages — Or Levy, Ohad Ben Ami, and Eli Sharabi —crossed the border into Israeli territory,” the military said in a statement.

It added that they are due to be reunited with family at a reception point in southern Israel.