Three hostages held by Hamas have been returned by the Red Cross to Shin Bet in Israel.
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They are the first to be returned in this first phase of the ceasefire deal, which is set to last for 42 days. Hamas said in a statement that Doron Steinbrecher, 31, Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24 would be the first hostages returned as part of the deal.
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