Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Former hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher are back in Israel
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Hamas terrorists hand over hostages Doron Steinbrecher (center, in pink sweater), Emily Damari and Romi Gonen, abducted during the October 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners deal, in Gaza City, January 19, 2025 (Reuters)
Hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher have crossed the border from the Gaza Strip into Israel, after 471 days in Hamas captivity.
IDF special forces are escorting the three hostages to a facility near the border for an initial checkup.