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00:00 Broadcast by Egyptian television, these videos show the latest group of former hostages released
00:06 by Hamas as they arrived at Rafah border crossing.
00:10 Following seven weeks in captivity, their sense of relief was palpable.
00:15 The group was handed over to the Red Cross before being driven to Israel.
00:21 Among them were four Thai nationals and 10 Israelis ranging in age from 13 to 57.
00:27 Some are dual nationals, also holding Dutch, German or US citizenship.
00:33 Their loved ones were overcome with emotion after hearing the news.
00:37 "I have to start to learn from the beginning how to breathe, because I really don't remember
00:46 how to do it.
00:49 And I called a friend the moment Gali came down and I told her that I don't remember
00:54 how to breathe."
00:55 Earlier in the day, two Russian-Israeli women were freed, a move Hamas described as a gesture
01:02 of appreciation for the position taken by President Putin.
01:07 Altogether, 16 hostages were released on the sixth day of the truce between Israel and
01:12 Hamas.
01:13 In exchange, Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners.
01:18 Among them was Ahed Tamimi, a well-known 22-year-old activist who was greeted by relatives and
01:24 supporters.
01:25 "We're going to do this, let the whole face show.
01:26 This is the face of the moon, we're trying to get it to show.
01:27 OK, to the back, to the back, to the back, Ahed.
01:28 Show them from the side, the identity.
01:29 Of course, of course."
01:30 Tamimi was detained by Israeli troops earlier this month on suspicion of inciting violence.
01:48 She's one of hundreds in the West Bank who have been arrested, as violence has spiked
01:53 in the region since the October 7th Hamas attacks.