This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Andrew Peach and in the early hours of Sunday the 9th of February, these are our main stories.

The Red Cross says it's uncomfortable with the way the exchange of hostages for prisoners under the Gaza deal is being handled.

Lebanon's rival factions agree a new government, bringing it closer to reconstruction funds.

The leaders of the three Baltic republics hail the fact they're no longer connected to the

electricity grids of Russia and Belarus.

Also in this podcast, India's governing party finally wins over voters in Delhi and football for

amputees in Ukraine.

I'm in shape now. My hands, arms, back are all getting strong.

After almost 500 days in captivity, three Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas

into the hands of the Red Cross.

The men, All Levy, Elie Sharibe and Ohad Ben Ami,

were brought onto a stage, escorted by masked Hamas militants,

and then forced to address the crowd.

Our correspondent, Wira Davis, is in Tel Aviv

and has been talking to El-Sharabi's family.

For the families of the three hostages held for 490 days in Gaza, this day was the one they'd been waiting for.

Amid a show of force from Hamas fighters

as the minibus carrying Elie Shirabi, O'Had Ben Ami and Orlevi

arrived at the handover point in Gaza.

Watching from their Tel Aviv home,

Elie Shurabi's family couldn't contain their excitement.

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