Hamas released three hostages abducted during the October 7

Three hostages abducted during the October 7, 2023, attack were released by Hamas on Saturday under an ongoing ceasefire deal with the terror group, returning to Israel 484 days after they were taken from their communities near the Gaza border and kidnapped to the Strip.

Two of them were released to the International Red Cross in south Gaza’s Khan Younis on Saturday morning, while the rest one was handed over almost two hours later at the Gaza City port. After holding them hostage for more than 15 months, militants in Gaza began releasing captives on January 19, as the first phase of a ceasefire with Israel took effect.