
Three Israeli hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in the latest round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas. The hostages, Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi, and Or Levy, were released in the central city of Deir al-Balah after 491 days in captivity in Gaza.
Ben Ami and Sharabi were taken from their homes in Kibbutz Be’eri, while Levy was attending a music festival when he was kidnapped. Tragically, Sharabi's wife and daughters were killed in the October 7 attack, and Levy's wife was also a victim.