Hamas Releases Three Hostages Under Ceasefire Agreement

The release, part of a deal with Israel, comes in exchange for 183 Palestinian detainees and includes the father of a widely publicized abducted family.

Three hostages, including Ofer Kalderon, Jarden Bibas, and Keith Siegel, were freed by Hamas and handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza.
Their release is part of a ceasefire agreement involving the exchange of 183 Palestinian detainees, including individuals held in Israeli prisons and those detained in Gaza since October 2023.
Jarden Bibas was freed while the fate of his wife and two young children, also abducted, remains uncertain; Hamas previously claimed they were killed in bombings, but Israel has not confirmed this.
The agreement also includes reopening the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which has been closed for months.
Despite progress, 79 hostages remain in Gaza, with 35 confirmed dead; further releases are expected in the coming weeks under the ongoing deal.