369 Palestinian security prisoners were released in exchange for hostages Sagui Dekel Chen, Alexander Sasha Troufanov, and Iair Horn on Saturday in the sixth wave of the hostage deal’s first phase between Israel and Hamas.
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Families of freed hostage watch release
Dekel-Hen’s wife, Avital, celebrated his return with family and friends. “He’s very handsome!” she said as he appeared on screen. His relatives opened a bottle of champagne, overwhelmed with relief.
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Sagui Dekel-Chen’s family…
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En route to Israel, freed hostage Sasha Trupanov learns of father’s murder on Oct 7
Trupanov, 29, from Tel Aviv, was kidnapped while visiting his father, mother Yelena and grandmother Irena Tati with his girlfriend Sapir Cohen at Kibbutz Nir Oz. His father was among the over 1,200 people killed when Hamas launched its…
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Hamas threatens ‘time is running out’ for Gaza hostage Matan Zangauker – Israel News
Hamas placed a picture of hostage Matan Zangauker and his mother on the stage, where three hostages about to be released were forced to speak on Saturday, with the caption “Time is running out.”
Zangauker’s image appeared beside an…
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Iair Horn set to be released, but his brother is still held captive – Israel News
Dozens of friends and activists from the Hostage and Missing Families Forum gathered Saturday morning in Kfar Saba, filled with anticipation and excitement ahead of the release of Iair Horn, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz with his…
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Hamas will ‘consider’ releasing hostage Maxim Herkin at Russian request
Hamas said it would “consider” Russia’s request to release hostage Maxim Herkin, whose daughter and mother hold Russian citizenship, Russian news agency TASS reported Friday. No further details were provided.A week earlier, Israeli Ambassador…
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Hamas stages propaganda event as 3 hostages released in Gaza
As in previous exchanges, Hamas used the event for a highly staged propaganda display, reinforcing the brutality of Gaza’s terrorist factions.
Stage set in Khan Younis ahead of hostage release featuring propaganda banners
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Hamas displays anti-Trump migration plans banner at Gaza hostage release – Israel News
Hamas printed a not-so-subtle dig at US President Donald Trump on the stage in Khan Yunis where Hamas will release three hostages on Saturday.
Among the banners printed in English, Hebrew, and Arabic is the phrase “no migration except to…
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36 convicted killers among prisoners set for re
According to Hamas’ Media Office for Prisoners, 369 prisoners will be released — 36 serving life sentences and 333 Gazans who were arrested after October 7. This is the largest batch of Gazan prisoners released in the first phase of the deal so…Continue Reading
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Red Cross en route to the transfer point to collect hostages – Israel News
Hamas terrorists were seen holding IDF equipment, wearing IDF uniforms, and carrying weapons stolen from Israeli forces during the October 7 massacre at the transfer point in Khan Yunis, where the Red Cross arrived Saturday morning to…
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