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Hamas releases Israelis Alexandre Troufanov, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Yair Horn after 498 days in captivity

"After 498 days, Alexandre, Sagui and Iair are finally home," the IDF wrote on its X account.

Yair Horn al momento de ser liberado

Yair Horn upon his release.AFP.

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The Israel Defense Forces reported that the Hamas terrorist group released Yair Horn, 46, Alexandre (Sasha) Troufanov, a 29-year-old Russian-Israeli and American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36.

"After 498 days, Alexandre, Sagui and Iair are finally home," the IDF wrote on its X account.

Después de 498 días, Alexandre, Sagui y Iair finalmente están en casa. 💛 pic.twitter.com/UAiwrF96KA

Israeli authorities included a video of the moment the hostages’ families watched them be released to Israel.

🎥 Mira el emocionante momento de alivio y alegría cuando las familias de Sagui Dekel Chen e Iair Horn vieron a sus seres queridos regresar a Israel. pic.twitter.com/mJPSdYqirb

The three had been kidnapped on October 7, 2023, during the terrorists' surprise attack on Israeli territory.

As in previous instances, Hamas militants, cloaked in hoods and armed, brought the hostages onto a platform, as AFP reported. Amid a backdrop of destruction, they briefly addressed the gathering before the hostages were handed over to the Red Cross. Moments later, the Israeli military confirmed it had received the three hostages.

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