Israeli hostages, including Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel, and Ofer Kalderon, are released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The handover took place amidst a large crowd of onlookers in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. This event marks the fourth round of hostage exchanges since the ceasefire agreement was implemented.
Israel i captive Arbel Yehoud, 29, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters as she is handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis , southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) Red Cross vehicles, left, wait for the hand-over of Israel i soldier hostage Agam Berger at the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza City, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.
(AP Photo/Mohammad Abu Samra) Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants secure the area as Red Cross representatives wait for the handover of Thai and Israeli hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) Displaced Palestinians walk on a road in central Gaza to return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Displaced Palestinians walk on a road in central Gaza to return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) CORRECTS FROM SOLDIER TO CAPTIVE. YEHOUD IS NOT A SOLDIER. - Israeli captive Arbel Yehoud, 29, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters as she is handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) A crowd surrounds Red Cross cars as they arrive at the site for the handover of Thai and Israeli hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) Crowd greets Palestinian prisoners after being released from Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) A Palestinian prisoner is greeted upon his arrival after being released from an Israeli prison in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) An aerial photograph taken by a drone shows the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Abu Samra) In this image released by Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv, five Thai hostages who were freed from Hamas pose for a picture with Thai Ambassador to Israel Pannabha Chandraramya, center, in Israel, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. From left to right: Bannawat Saethao, Surasak Rumnao, Watchara Sriaoun, Pannabha Chandraramya, Sathian Suwannakham and Pongsak Thaenna. (Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv via AP) An Israeli military helicopter carrying Israeli soldier Agam Berger released from Gaza arrives to the Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) A member of Islamic Jihad fighter holds his weapon as cars carrying Israeli Gadi Mozes and Arbel Yahoud, who have been held hostages by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, are escorted to be handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)Israeli captive Arbel Yehoud, 29, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters as she is handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) The organization representing families of hostages held in the Gaza strip was celebrating the news that three male hostages would be released Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Israeli officials and Hamas have said that hostages Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon would be released Saturday in the fourth round of exchanges in the“We have both the sacred duty and moral right to bring all our brothers and sisters home,” they said. “We will not give up or stop at any stage until all hostages return home, down to the last one.” Israeli officials say around 80 hostages remain in Gaza, including 3 taken captive before Oct. 7, 2023. During the first phase of the ceasefire deal, 33 hostages are set to be released.The chaotic sight of armed fighters escorting Israeli hostages through a crowd of thousands of onlookers caused Israeli leaders to briefly delay the release ofHamas released the names of three male hostages set to be released Saturday. The list of hostages to be released includes Yarden Bibas, 35, Keith Siegel, 65, and Ofer Kalderon, 54, Israeli officials confirmed, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.Yarden Bibas was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct.
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