For many, the focus will be on the Bibas family – Shiri and her two young red-headed boys, Ariel and Kfir. The image of a terrified Shiri, cradling her boys in her arms during her abduction on 7 October 2023, was one of the most searing to emerge from that day.

The three men all appeared thin, weak and pale, and in worse condition than the 18 hostages who had previously been freed under the truce.

Israel on Tuesday announced plans to enter negotiations with Hamas to secure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and facilitate the release of the remaining Israeli hostages. What Happened: Israel’s foreign minister,