Live updates: Hamas releases two of three Israeli hostages set for freedom under Gaza ceasefire deal | CNN


Live updates: Hamas releases two of three Israeli hostages set for freedom under Gaza ceasefire deal | CNN

Updated 4:09 AM EST, Sat February 1, 2025 • Hamas has handed US-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel, who was abducted during the October 7 2023 attacks, over to the Red Cross. There was a heavy presence of Hamas fighters for the transfer, with Siegel waving to the crowd from a stage. • Earlier, two other hostages were freed in the latest round of releases under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Ofer Kalderon and Yardin Bibas, who is the father of the youngest captives in Gaza, • Hamas has said it expects Israel to release 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday. Eighteen of the prisoners are serving life sentences, while 111 were arrested in Gaza after October 7, according to the Hamas Prisoners Media Office