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,

The British family of released hostage Eli Sharabi have spoken of their relief that he has been freed, but say  he looks “incredibly frail” and “the spark was gone from his eyes”.Mr Sharabi was taken captive from Kibbutz Beeri by the militants during the October 7 2023 Hamas attack.

Hostages Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi were released from Gaza in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners, after more than 16 months in captivity.

For the Israeli hostages freed Saturday, the suffering did not end when Hamas militants paraded their frail and gaunt figures on a stage in Gaza ahead of their release to the Red Cross.

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.

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,