International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles are on their way to receive the Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

JERUSALEM, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners.

The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip.

As part of the exchange, Israel began releasing about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners, Israel's state-owned Army Radio reported. Video footage showed white buses bearing the Red Cross logo arriving in Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank.

The releases are a central part of the newly implemented Israel-Hamas ceasefire, which took effect on Friday. ■

People celebrate as the helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners.

The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

People celebrate as the helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners.

The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

People celebrate as the helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners.

The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

People celebrate as the helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners.

The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles are on their way to receive the Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles are on their way to receive the Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A released hostage arrives at a hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A released hostage arrives at a hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A released hostage arrives at a hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A released hostage arrives at a hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A released hostage arrives at a hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A released hostage arrives at a hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)