IDF erects 3 complexes along Gaza border to receive each of the hostages released on Sunday
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF has established three complexes near the border with the Gaza Strip to receive the hostages who will released by Hamas in the upcoming ceasefire deal with the terror group.
The complexes have been built at the Re’im base, the Kerem Shalom Crossing and the Erez Crossing. Hostages released from Gaza will reach one of the three sites depending on their release route.
At the sites, the hostages will meet with IDF representatives, including doctors, psychologists, and mental health officers.
From there, they will be escorted by the IDF to hospitals in Israel where they will meet their families.
The IDF says the complexes on the border are intended to facilitate the hostages’ return to Israel, by giving them initial treatment before meeting their families.
The military says it is keeping the families of the hostages updated at all times.
Meanwhile, the military is preparing to withdraw from Gaza as part of the deal.
The IDF says it will bolster its defenses along the entire Gaza border, as it adjusts its deployment inside the Strip per the agreement.
“IDF troops will adjust their deployment and gradually withdraw from points and routes in the Gaza Strip,” the military says.
The military’s 99th Division will withdraw from the Netzarim Corridor of central Gaza, the 162nd Division will be tasked with defending the northern Gaza area, and the Gaza Division will be responsible for the southern portion of the Strip. The Gaza Division will also withdraw gradually from the Philadelphi Corridor area under the deal.
Under the first stage of the agreement, the IDF says Palestinian civilians will not be allowed to return to areas where the military has a presence, as well as areas close to the border.
“The IDF is prepared with clear lines of defense and is ready to remove threats. Any threat to our forces will receive an aggressive response,” the military says.
In the West Bank, the IDF is also readying for the release of Palestinian prisoners under the deal. The military says it is bolstering troops and closely monitoring highways and Palestinian towns ahead of the release.