Two hostages, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon, have arrived at an initial reception point in southern Israel, according to the IDF. The fate of Bibas’ wife and two young children, who were also taken hostage in October, remains unclear, with Hamas claiming they were killed in an airstrike while the Bibas family hopes they will be released in a future exchange.
In a choreographed handover in Khan Younis, Hamas militants paraded the hostages across a stage, with the Red Cross overseeing the exchange. Two of the three hostages were on their way back to Israeli territory, where they will undergo medical assessment before reuniting with their families. The Israeli military confirmed the handover of the two hostages, with the third expected to be released soon.
The hostage exchange in Gaza also involves American Israeli Keith Siegel, who was taken during the same attack in October. Hamas has named him as one of the three hostages set to be released, along with Bibas and Kalderon. Siegel was last seen in a video released by Hamas, where he reassured his family of his well-being. The exchange marks the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel, highlighting the ongoing tensions and diplomatic negotiations in the region.
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