Today, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into force. The group has already handed over the first three hostages to the Red Cross as part of the agreement, The Times of Israel reports.

Israel has called the gesture an exploitation of the hostages held in Gaza for 471 days. "These items are a cynical and psychological exploitation of women who were deprived of their freedom by monsters," an Israeli official was quoted by Ynet.

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari delivers a statement to the media as the ceasefire was supposed to come into effect and following the recovery of the body of Oron Shaul, a decade after he fell in Operation Protective Edge.