The Guardian reported the information.The first group of seven hostages was released around 8 a.m. local time and handed over to the Red Cross in northern Gaza. There is currently no information on their condition.Relatives and friends of the hostages burst into applause when Israeli TV channels announced that the hostages were now in Red Cross custody.Tens of thousands of Israelis are watching the hostage release on screens set up across the country, with the largest crowds gathered in Tel Aviv.Before the release, Hamas published the names of 20 Israeli hostages:  Bar Abraham Kupershtein, Evyatar David, Yosef-Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Avinatan Or, Elkana Bohbot, Maxim Herkin, Nimrod Cohen, Matan Angrest, Matan Zangauker, Eitan Horn, Eitan Abraham Mor, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Omri Miran, Alon Ohel, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Rom Braslavski, Ariel Cunio and David Cunio.The remaining hostages are expected to be freed at 10:00 a.m. in Khan Younis. Hamas claims that 20 living hostages will be exchanged for more than 1,900 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.The story is developing...On October 9, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of a peace deal that would allow for the rapid release of all hostages.On October 10, at 12 p.m., the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas came into effect.