Palestinian prisoners and detainees will be freed later after Or Levy, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben Ami were handed to the Red Cross

A small crowd has gathered at Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, which will only grow as the release of Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi draws closer, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper is reporting.

The people are holding signs with posters of the three hostages, and one is holding a homemade sign reading “I’m sorry that it took so long, welcome back”.