Hamas delivered a cruel message to a hostage's mother during today's prisoner exchange, handing over an hourglass bearing her son's image with the warning "time is running out".
The stunt came as the militant group released three Israeli hostages - Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Troufanov - after 498 days in captivity. The men appeared in better health than three hostages freed last weekend, who were described as emaciated.
