After a tense afternoon, thousands cheer and hug as Jerusalem confirms Doron Steinbrecher, Emily Damari and Romi Gonen are in Israeli hands

They are in our hands,” IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on the huge screen that was broadcasting the tense release of the three hostages returned to Israel, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher.

Gathered in a conference room at an undisclosed location alongside military personnel, the families were exuberant as they witnessed the end of 471 days of captivity for their relatives.

Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu's hostage deal, urging for a military solution over compromise. Emotions run high among families.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

TEL AVIV - Israeli police said that several people were injured in a shooting in the commercial hub Tel Aviv on Jan 18, while emergency service providers reported that one person was wounded by stabbing.

Israeli police have said that several people were injured in a shooting in the commercial hub Tel Aviv, while emergency service providers reported that one person was wounded in a stabbing.

The first three Hamas hostages, who have been in captivity for 15 months, have been handed over to the Red Cross in a historic moment on the first day of the cease-fire between Israel and the terror group.

Thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday night across the country, on the eve of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, to demand from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he not resume the war until the last of the 98 kidnapped individuals who remain captive is back home.