Four female Israeli hostages held in Gaza have been handed to the Red Cross and are now being accompanied by the Israeli military

Hamas gunmen and crowds gathered in Palestine Square in Gaza City ahead of the release

All four hostages are Israeli soldiers. This is the second group of hostages freed by Hamas since a ceasefire was agreed

In exchange as many as 200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel are set to be freed

Hamas is expected to provide more information about the remaining 26 hostages due to be released in the coming weeks

Israeli soldiers are also scheduled to withdraw from key positions in Gaza, allowing more displaced Palestinians to return north