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Released hostages brought back to Israel

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Sat, February 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM UTC

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Israelis prepare signs at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, ahead of the release of the three Israeli hostages Sagui Dekel Chen, Alexander Sasha Troufanov and Yair Horn, who had been held captive since October 7, 2023. Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is set to release two Israeli hostages on Saturday following a tense stand-off over the future of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad plans to release another. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

After the release of three more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, the men have returned to their homeland.

The Israeli military transported them across the border, it said, adding that they are now on their way to a military facility in the south of Israel, where they are expected to reunite with their families.

The Palestinian militant organizations Hamas and Islamic Jihad had shortly before handed the three over to Red Cross representatives in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip.

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