
Freed hostages receive emotional hugs from delighted families but there's still no word on whether Hamas' youngest prisoners survived ordeal
Daily MailThe three Israeli men who spent more than a year in Hamas captivity have been reunited with their families after their release earlier today. This handout picture released by the Israeli government press office shows newly-released Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon being reunited with his children at Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan on February 1, 2025 Yarden Bibas reunites with his mother today at the Tel-Hashomer Sheba Medical Center Israeli hostage Keith Siegel being delivered to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross by fighters of the Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, at Gaza port in Gaza City today Kalderon's brother can be heard telling him how much he loves him between embraces. Bibas pictured with his mother, father and sister today at the Tel-Hashomer Sheba medical center following his release Image shows newly-freed hostage Yarden Bibas together with his sister and father aboard a military helicopter on their way to Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan Bibas aboard a military helicopter today on his way to a medical center following his release Released hostage Keith Samuel Siegal, draped in an Israeli flag, arrives to Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center - Ichilov Hospital today Yarden Bibas is the father of baby Kfir, who was only nine months old when he was kidnapped, and Ariel, who was just four at the time of the attack Collect picture from the Bibas family of Baby Kfir Bibas, and mother Shiri, brother Ariel, and father Yarden, held hostage in Gaza Released American-Israeli hostage, Keith Siegel, who was seized during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, embraces loved ones as he is reunited with his wife Aviva, his daughters Ilan, Gal and Shir and brother, Lee, at Sourasky Medical Center Siegel embraces his brother Lee following his release today Israel has not officially confirmed the deaths of the two boys and their mother, but has expressed 'grave concern' for their fate. Ofer Kalderon, a French-Israeli dual national, was released in the latest stage of the phased exchange of hostages between the embattled regions Ofer Kalderon holds up a sign with a heart symbol drawn on it, as he travels by helicopter to hospital U.S.-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel was later handed over to the Red Cross at Gaza Port, live television footage showed Israel is expected to transfer 182 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, Hamas said, while wounded Palestinians are expected to be allowed to leave Gaza for Egypt through the Rafah crossing. Family of Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon react as they watch the broadcast of him being released from Hamas captivity Released Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel embraces her son as she reacts to a footage of her husband, Keith Siegel, being handed over to the Red Cross The Bibas family, father Yarden, mother Shiri, baby Kfir and four-year-old Ariel, were taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from Kibbutz Nir Oz Watching from Kfra Saba, southern Israel, the family could be seen cheering and breaking down in tears as they watched the sight The family embraced tightly as the news that they had been waiting more than a year to hear finally came through Around 90 hostages are still being held, and Israeli authorities believe between a third and a half of them were killed in the initial attack or died in captivity.
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