Hamas announced the release of American-Israeli Keith Siegel and two Israelis, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon, as part of a fourth hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel. Siegel was kidnapped during Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023. Bibas' wife and children were also taken but their fate remains unclear. Kalderon's daughter and son were released earlier.
American Israel i Keith Siegel is among the hostages set to be released Saturday, Hamas said in a statement Friday, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel . Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon will also be released, according to Hamas ' statement. Siegel, 65, was last seen in a video released by Hamas in April, where he spoke directly to his family to say he was doing OK.
'Based on the information available to us, we are very concerned and worried about the condition and well-being of Shiri and the children,” Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israel Defense Forces' chief spokesperson, said in a news conference. Ofer Kalderon, now 54, was kidnapped with 17-year-old daughter Sahar and 12-year-old son Erez. Both children were released in November 2023.
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