Israel agreed as part of the truce to remove its forces from the 4-mile Netzarim corridor, a strip of land that bisects northern Gaza from the south that Israel used as a military zone during the

The three men all appeared thin, weak and pale, and in worse condition than the 18 hostages who had previously been freed under the truce.

The hostages, who were made to give public speeches thanking the Hamas militants who had held them captive, looked frail and gaunt, sparking dismay and outrage in Israel.