The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel on Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold. The truce, which started at 11:15 a.m. local time, is the first step toward ultimately ending the conflict and returning hostages abducted in Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack. The ceasefire ushers in an initial six weeks of calm and raises hopes for the release of nearly 100 remaining hostages and an end to the devastating war.