Three Israeli hostages were marched to stage, required to speak at propaganda ceremony in Gaza * Herzog: Their 'starved, emaciated' condition shows a 'crime against humanity' * 183 Palestinians being freed,

Or Levy, 34, Eli Sharabi, 52, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, were handed over by the Red Cross officials to Israel Defense Forces troops at around 11:15 a.m. local time and driven back to Israeli territory some 30 minutes later.

A Welsh family member of Eli Sharabi, one of three hostages released today, told BBC Breakfast it was 'incredibly difficult' to witness the condition of his brother-in-law