According to the army press service, the hostages will undergo an initial medical examination TEL AVIV, October 13. /TASS/. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) received the first group of seven hostages released in Gaza handed over by staffers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the army press service said. "Seven returning hostages are currently being accompanied by IDF and ISA forces on their return to Israel, where they will undergo an initial medical assessment," it said