What happend on the day three Israeli hostages were released from Hamas?
Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy, and Eli Sharabi released after 491 days in captivity • Israel releases 183 prisoners in fifth wave
Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami transferred to Red Cross, en route to Israeli forces
Hamas transferred former hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami to the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday morning. They will then be transferred to Israeli forces.
Hostages seen being transferred from Hamas to Red Cross
Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami were transferred from Hamas to the Red Cross (ICRC) in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Saturday morning.
Red Cross personnel sign papers for hostage releases
Red Cross personnel signed documents given by Hamas for the release of hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Saturday morning.
Hamas vehicle, possibly containing Israeli hostages, arrives at point of transfer to Red Cross
A Hamas vehicle, possibly containing the three Israeli hostages set to be released on Saturday, arrived at the point of transfer to the Red Cross in central Gaza's Deir al-Baleh.
Red Cross vehicles arrive at transfer point to receive the hostages
Red Cross vehicles arrived at the meeting point in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Saturday morning to retrieve hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami from Hamas.
Red Cross team en-route to collect Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, official says
A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza is on the way to collect Israeli hostages from Hamas, an official involved in the operation told Reuters.
Al Jazeera: Hostage release expected in next 15 minutes
The release of the three hostages set to be freed on Saturday morning is expected to occur in around 15 minutes, Qatari state-run media giant Al Jazeera reported.
WATCH: Israeli air force helicopters take off ahead of hostage release
Hamas to Al Jazeera: Hostage handover to take place shortly
Hamas's Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the terror organization, told the Qatari state-owned Al Jazeera that the three hostages set to be released on Saturday morning were to be freed shortly.
Red Cross vehicles en-route to meeting point to retrieve hostages
Red Cross vehicles were on their way to the transfer point in Deir al-Balah in the center of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, where hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami will be transferred to them by Hamas, Israeli media reported.
Israel at War: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 76 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal