The official Israeli Broadcasting Authority said that Hamas presented souvenirs to the three Israeli female prisoners who were released on Sunday, as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

The Authority added that "the three female prisoners were carrying souvenirs presented to them by Hamas before their arrival in Israel."

She pointed out that the souvenirs included a map of the Gaza Strip, pictures of the female prisoners during their captivity, and a certificate of appreciation.

Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli occupation army announced in a statement that it had received 3 female prisoners from the International Red Cross, who were released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, as part of the first phase of the exchange deal between the two parties.

During the handover process, the Israeli female prisoners appeared in good condition, unlike Palestinian prisoners previously released by Israel, who showed signs of torture, abuse and starvation, while some of them left in a psychologically deteriorated state.

This is not the first time that the movement has shown good treatment of Israeli prisoners. In November 2023, it released a group of them as part of the first truce that lasted for a week until early December 2023, which raised great interest at the time regarding the movement’s good treatment of the prisoners during their detention period.

According to media reports and testimonies of some Israeli prisoners who were released at the time, Hamas was keen to provide the prisoners with their basic needs, such as food, health care, and good treatment.

On Sunday morning, a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel came into effect. The first phase will last for 42 days, during which negotiations will take place to begin a second and then a third phase.

Israel is scheduled to release 90 male and female prisoners, including 21 children, on Sunday, after Hamas released the three female prisoners.