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.
Hamas confirmed that four female hostages will be released on Saturday as part of the ongoing hostage release and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Amongst the four are Liri Albag (19), Daniella Gilboa (20), Karina Ariev (20), and Naama Levy (20). Following this release, three additional hostages are scheduled to be freed each Saturday for the next four weeks.