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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shabnoor Irshad

Moment Hamas releases three hostages from Gaza as ceasefire holds

Hamas has handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, 15 February, including US-Israeli man Sagui Dekel-Chen.

Iair Horn and Russian-Israeli Sasha (Alexander) Trufanov are the two others being freed.

Armed Hamas militants led the three onto a stage at the site in Gaza's Khan Younis.

The three are being returned in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, a swap which eases fears that the agreement could collapse before the end of a 42-day ceasefire.

Dozens of armed militants were deployed at the site of the release.

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