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 upon his release.
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.
Israeli authorities included a video of the moment the hostages’ families watched them be released to Israel.
The three had been kidnapped on October 7, 2023, during the terrorists' surprise attack on Israeli territory.
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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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