The military does not know yet when hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher will be released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip today, but says it is already prepared to receive them.
Hamas is expected to hand over the three female hostages to the Red Cross, which will then hand them over to IDF special forces inside the Gaza Strip.
From there, the hostages will be taken to one of three army facilities established near the border — one near Re’im, one near Kerem Shalom, and one near Erez — for an initial checkup, and then to a hospital to meet with their families.
The military believes the three hostages will be released today from central Gaza, meaning they will be taken to the Re’im facility, though nothing is certain.
The IDF has closed off routes in the Gaza border area this morning to protect the hostages’ privacy during the release.
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