Three Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after a dispute this week threatened to derail the deal. The hostages, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Alexandre Troufanov, and Iair Horn, were released in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, in the sixth such exchange under the truce. They appeared to be in better health than the previous hostages released, drawing relief from Israeli officials.
The men were given bags carrying memorabilia, with Horn seen carrying small hourglasses. In Tel Aviv's Hostage Square and Kibbutz Nir Oz, families gathered to watch the releases live. Israel is set to release 369 Palestinian prisoners, the largest number so far, with 333 arrested in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 attack.
