The Israeli military announced Sunday that 14 Israelis and three foreign nationals have been released from Hamas’ captivity in Gaza in the latest round of hostages to be freed amid a four-day truce agreement to pause fighting.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) posted on X, formerly Twitter, that 14 Israelis and three foreign nationals have been transferred to the International Red Cross on Sunday in the third wave of freed hostages being released in recent days.

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on X that some hostages were released to Israel directly while others were released via the Rafah Crossing into Egypt. He noted that one of the hostages released directly to Israel was sent to the hospital immediately and emphasized that the IDF is in contact with the families of the hostages.

The latest group of freed hostages comes after Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day truce in the fighting, where 50 hostages being held in Gaza were expected to be released by Monday. Twenty-four hostages were freed on Friday in the first wave and an additional 17 were released on Saturday.

President Biden announced that four-year-old American girl Abigail Idan was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas on Sunday. Idan had just turned four-years-old on Friday when being held hostage by Hamas for more than a month. 

Idan’s parents were killed in front of her during the attacks on Oct. 7, Biden said Sunday. 

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