Last big hostage exchange was 1000 Palestinians for a single IDF soldier. This group included the alleged terrorist who designed the 10/7 attacks.

So 3:1 is a better deal and the profile of the group released is, at least in the surface, more benign than the 1000. 50 home is better than zero home and the exchange rate, including the pause, is worth it.

I’d love to see all 250 home but I fear that’s unlikely given Hamas’ approach in the past. If the world can’t march against holding women newborns children and elderly, some disabled, how do think they’ll react when it’s only IDF left in the tunnels.

So, as you say…let’s see what we learn in 4 days about the exchange progress.

I've been following this too, waiting for news.

I'm happy some of them are coming "home" although many of their homes have been destroyed.
I'm heartbroken for them and what they've been through, and for the ones not being released yet, and their families.
I think of these traumatized children and women being released. Many of them have lost some of all of their immediate families and close friends. Many have family and friends who were also abducted but will not be released at this time.
And I ache for the families with loved ones who will remain as hostages. My heart goes out to them, and to those being released, for all they have endured and will need to deal with in this new reality they're returning to.

And yet it is a step, a small step.
50 Jewish hostages will be released over the next 4 days. I hope and pray the others will be released soon, or rescued. With the ceasefire I expect Israel will be watching Hamas movement, and may be able to track and locate where some of the many still in captivity are being held or moved to.