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Three hostages released by Hamas, including Israeli American Keith Siegel
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum has celebrated the release of Ofer Kalderon, Yarden Bibas and Keith Siegel, after they were released by Hamas today. "Their release today brings a ray of light in the darkness, offering hope and demonstrating the triumph of the human spirit," the organization said in a statement.
Israel and Hamas Exchange 3 Hostages and More Than 180 Prisoners
In highly staged ceremonies, Hamas freed three people held captive over the last 15 months. Keeping to its part of the cease-fire deal, Israel released 183 Palestinians held in jails.
American hostage held in Gaza freed by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal
Keith Siegel became the first American hostage freed on Saturday as part of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement the U.S. helped broker that aims to ends the war in the Gaza Strip. With his release, there are now 6 Americans still being held in Gaza,
Hamas hostage faces ‘unbearable reality’ after being released without wife and sons
Yarden Bibas, an Israeli father who was kidnapped by Hamas along with his wife and two young children, has faced an “unbearable reality” after being released by the terror group without his family.
Father of Hamas’ youngest hostages is released — but his family remains in Hamas captivity
Yarden Bibas, father of Hamas' youngest hostage, has been released after more than 480 days in captivity, but his wife and two sons remain in Gaza. Their fates are still unknown.
Hamas frees American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 others for 187 prisoners
Hamas militants on Saturday released three hostages, including Keith Siegel, the first American-Israeli dual national freed during the cease-fire in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners.
183 Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jail after Hamas releases three Israeli hostages
Crowds gathered to welcome the freed Palestinian prisoners, as the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has reopened after eight months.
Hamas Names American, Israeli, and French Hostages To Be Freed Saturday
Siegel, 65, is an American-Israeli from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza along with his wife, Aviva Siegel. Aviva was freed in a prior hostage exchange in Nov. 2023 and has since led an international campaign advocating for the release of Siegel and others still held in Gaza.
Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend
Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for about 90 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said.
Father of youngest hostage among three men to be released on Saturday, Hamas says
Yarden Bibas and two others will be exchanged for more Palestinian prisoners in the fourth swap since the ceasefire began.
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American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 2 other hostages released in Gaza in 3rd exchange of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew ...
Hamas releases 3 more hostages, including US citizen, as part of fragile ceasefire deal
Hamas on Saturday freed three more hostages, including American-Israeli Keith Siegel, in the latest phase of a fragile ...
Drone aerials show Hamas ceremony for release of American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel in Gaza City
After more than 480 days in captivity, Siegel was handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City and transferred to Israel.
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Hamas talks a big game but is in chaos
Hamas is rushing to reassert control over the territory it has ruled since 2007. Its leaders are exuberant—at least in public ...