Israeli officials have confirmed the names of three male hostages who are set to be released on Saturday- Eli Sharabi (52), Or Levy (34), and Ohad Ben Ami (56). This announcement follows a delay from Hamas in disclosing the names of the hostages, a violation of the hostage-ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Three hostages have been released after 484 days in Hamas captivity. Ofer Calderon (54), Kieth Siegel (65), and Yarden Bibas (35) have safely returned to Israel, where they were reunited with their families. Bibas’s wife and two young children remain in captivity, with their condition unknown.
Israeli officials confirmed that three hostages—Ofer Calderon (54), Kieth Siegel (65), and Yarden Bibas (35), whose wife and two young children are still being held by Hamas—will be released on Saturday. Hamas has claimed that Yarden Bibas’ wife and children were killed in captivity; however, Israel has not confirmed this claim.
Three Israeli hostages, including Agam Berger (20), Arbel Yehoud (29), and Gadi Mozes (80), along with five Thai nationals, Thenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat, and Rumnao Surasak have been released from Hamas captivity and safely escorted back into Israel by the IDF despite aggressive crowds in Gaza.
Israel has announced that three hostages will be released on Thursday, including Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger, and a third as-yet-unidentified hostage. According to the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, three additional hostages will be released on Saturday.
Following 477 days in Hamas captivity, four female hostages who were kidnapped on October 7th, 2023, have been released, and have crossed safely into Israel, escorted by the IDF. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag were reunited with their families on Saturday.