2 Israeli-Russian hostages released by Hamas, IDF says

The Israel Defense Forces say two Israel-Russian hostages have been released from Hamas' custody in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has received the hostages and they are heading now to Israeli territory, according to the IDF.

The release comes as at least eight additional hostages are expected to still be freed Wednesday as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, which is set to expire in just hours.