According to reports, the Israeli Health Ministry has issued guidelines for feeding the 50 hostages who are expected to be released by Hamas as part of the recent cease-fire deal. The guidelines address the condition of "treating refeeding syndrome in returning captives," which can be fatal to those who have not eaten properly for extended periods of time and are suddenly reintroduced to a normal diet. The recommended diets are broken down based on age groups, with children between one and three years old being given water, a sweet biscuit, unsweetened applesauce, and tea sweetened with a teaspoon of sugar. Adolescents and adults are to be given water, a hot drink sweetened with a tablespoon of sugar, three sweet biscuits, and unsweetened applesauce. Refeeding syndrome is caused by a sudden shift in fluid, electrolyte, and metabolic intake, and patients who have not eaten properly for ten days are susceptible. It is unclear what condition the hostages are in after their 54 days of captivity in the tunnels beneath Gaza.