Video footage appearing to show the first Israeli hostages was broadcast Sunday, capturing a chaotic scene in Gaza, with dozens more expected to be released.
After 15 months of destruction and death, reports revealed Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a agreement for a temporary ceasefire. On ABC News’ “This Week,” host Whit Johnson aired the first images of the initial group of hostages being released by Hamas, who handed them over to the Red Cross. (RELATED: ‘The Art Of The Deal’: Geraldo Rivera Says ‘Trump Closed’ Ceasefire Agreement By ‘Scaring The Hell Out Of Everybody’)
“Hamas is in the process of releasing hostages as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. That ceasefire took effect just hours ago at 4:15 this morning Eastern Time,” Johnson said. “It was delayed nearly three hours because Israel said it had not received the names of the three…