Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 26, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 26, 2023
IDF confirms 14 Israelis, 3 Thai nationals have been handed over to Israel
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israeli hostages released on November 26, 2023: Top L-R: Hagar Brodutch and children Ofri, Yuval and Oriya, Roni Krivoi; middle: Chen Almog Goldstein and her children Agam, Gal and Tal Almog; bottom: Avigail Idan, Elma Avraham, Aviva Siegel, and siblings Ela and Dafna Elyakim. (Courtesy; combination image: Times of Israel)
The Israel Defense Forces says the Red Cross handed over 12 of the hostages to special forces and members of the Shin Bet security agency at the border fence in the central part of the Gaza Strip.
They will be taken to the Hatzerim airbase for an initial medical checkup and to make calls to their families. After which, they will be taken to hospitals to be reunited with their relatives.
One hostage was taken straight by helicopter to a hospital, the IDF says.
Four hostages were taken to Egypt’s Rafah border crossing, and from there they will be brought into Israel.
The IDF says it is constantly updating the families of the hostages.
