Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas in Gaza

Hamas has handed over three Israeli hostages, in the latest stage of a truce aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza.

Ofer Kalderon, a French-Israeli dual national and Yarden Bibas were handed over to Red Cross officials in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis before being transferred to Israel.

Israeli-American Keith Siegel was handed over separately a few hours later at the Gaza City seaport.

Mr Bibas is the father of the two youngest hostages, baby Kfir, only 9 months old when he was kidnapped by Hamas-led gunmen on 7 October 2023, and Ariel, who was 4 at the time of the cross-border attack.

Hamas said in November 2023 that the boys and their mother…

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