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Hamas to release American hostage Keith Siegel; Rafah crossing to reopen
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old citizen of Israel and the United States, and two other men are set to be released Saturday as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Hamas prepares to release more Israeli hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal
This will be the fourth hostage release since the ceasefire deal was agreed on 19 January, with more Palestinian prisoners expected to be freed.
Hamas to release 3 male hostages, Israel to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire
Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages — all men — on Saturday, and Israel will release dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused fighting in the Gaza Strip after more than 15 months of war.
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American-Israeli among three hostages set for release under Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas are expected to release another round of Gaza hostages and Palestinian prisoners as part of their ceasefire deal. Follow for live updates.
Hamas Names American, Israeli, and French Hostages To Be Freed Saturday
Siegel, 65, is an American-Israeli from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza along with his wife, Aviva Siegel. Aviva was freed in a prior hostage exchange in Nov. 2023 and has since led an international campaign advocating for the release of Siegel and others still held in Gaza.
First American hostage to be released from Gaza, Hamas says
Keith Segel, an American-Israeli in Gaza and the first of American citizens taken on Oct. 7, will be released on Saturday as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasfire deal.
Hamas releases 8 hostages from Gaza Strip in ceasefire deal
In exchange, Israel freed 110 Palestinian prisoners. Their release was delayed because of chaos surrounding Thursday’s hostage handover in Gaza.
Four more Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire continues to hold
Hamas released four Israeli hostages in Gaza early Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners to be released later in the day. It was the second release to occur as part of the ceasefire agreement that began last weekend. Israel followed with the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners.
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Live: Hamas set to release three Israeli hostages in fourth Gaza ceasefire swap
Hamas and Israel are expected to conduct their fourth swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with three Israelis, including French-Israeli dual national Ofer Kalderon and the father of the youngest hostages,
Father of youngest hostage among three men to be released on Saturday, Hamas says
Yarden Bibas and two others will be exchanged for more Palestinian prisoners in the fourth swap since the ceasefire began.
Hamas Names 3 Hostages It Says Will Be Freed This Weekend
Israeli, will be released along with Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon in exchange for about 90 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the group said.
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Fourth prisoner-hostage exchange to include American
American Israeli Keith Siegel is among the hostages set to be released Saturday, Hamas said in a statement Friday, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel. Yarden Bibas and Ofer ...
'Our hero has returned': Hamas releases 8 more Gaza hostages as part of ceasefire deal
Eight hostages − three Israelis and five Thai nationals − were returned to Israel Thursday after spending 482 days in Hamas ...
Middle East latest: 3 Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners set to be freed
Three high-profile Israeli hostages are set to be released by Hamas on Saturday, while Palestinian authorities say Israel has agreed to release dozens of prisoners, in the fourth round of exchanges ...