Israel-Hamas Truce, Release of Hostages and Prisoners Underway

Jerusalem - After almost seven weeks of war, a four-day cease-fire took hold Friday between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. For Israelis, it means the return of 50 women and children out of a total of some 240 hostages.

The first group of 13 were released Friday afternoon and taken to the Rafah border crossing and from there to Israel by helicopter.

The hostages were taken to different hospitals in Israel where t