Eli Sharabi's brother-in-law Steve Brisley, who lives in Bridgend, south Wales, expressed joy at his release, but voiced concerns over Mr Sharabi's gaunt appearance and whether he knew his wife and daughters had been killed in the 7 October attack.

THE Hamas hostage who lost his British wife and teenage daughters in the October 7 massacre is among the three Israelis who have finally been freed. Eli Sharabi, 52, Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy,

Red Cross vehicles transported the freed hostages to a meeting point with Israeli forces, who will escort them out of Gaza. Later Mr Sharabi was seen embracing his mother and sister in pictures published by the Israel Defense Forces.

Eli Sharabi, 52, and fellow captives Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, appeared thin as they were handed over by Hamas gunmen.

The Israeli hostages, who appeared thin, were paraded in front of dozens of masked and armed Hamas fighters. One of the three Israeli hostages released by Hamas in the fifth such swap of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza appeared "skinny" and "gaunt," a member of his family has said.

Hamas militants released three frail Israel hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners, some also emaciated, on Saturday.

Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday under a three-week-old cease-fire deal that has become a test of wills between the militant group and Israel. The group freed Or Levy, 34, who was taken from the Nova music festival 16 months ago,