Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has confirmed the air attacks have now stopped.
The Gaza ceasefire is now in effect.
There was a delay of almost three hours this morning, when Israeli strikes on the Strip continued, killing eight people.
The hold-up was caused by Israel waiting for a list of the names of the first three hostages to be freed - a delay which Hamas blamed on 'technical field reasons.'
Their release is in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has confirmed the air attacks have now stopped.