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Many of the hostages looked gaunt and were in need of medical attention, reflecting the harsh conditions they endured. One particularly striking image showed a hostage resembling a Holocaust victim, highlighting the severity of their treatment.

The release of hostages is seen as great news, but there is concern that Israel might try to scuttle the deal or violate it after getting the hostages back.

The Israeli ceasefire, though not fully adhered to, has not been scrapped, and living hostages are expected to be returned to Israel by midday on Monday. Israel has published a list of 250 names it will release after the hostages are returned.

The emotional reunion of the 20 Israeli hostages with their families after more than 700 days in captivity is a poignant reminder of the human impact of geopolitical conflicts. These reunions provide a rare moment of joy amidst the broader context of ongoing violence.

Hamas is claiming that they don't have the bodies of the 28 deceased hostages. The remaining hostages who are supposed to be handed over those corpses apparently are dispersed across the Gaza Strip.

Hamas was supposed to release all 28 bodies of deceased hostages under the ceasefire deal, but only four have been returned, leading to international outrage.

The Hostages Families Forum, an advocacy group, called the failure to return all deceased hostages a violation of the ceasefire agreement, demanding the suspension of all agreement implementations.

Hamas communicated to mediators that it didn't know the locations of all the deceased hostages' bodies, leading to an agreement to establish an international task force for recovery.