Hamas-led militants have released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli civilian men held for the past 16 months and Israel is freeing dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused the war in the Gaza Strip.

The first phase of the ceasefire calls for the release of 33 hostages and nearly 2,000 prisoners, the return of Palestinians to northern Gaza and an increase in humanitarian aid to the devastated territory. Last week, wounded Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza for Egypt for the first time since May.

President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in Israel