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Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon, and Keith Siegel return home after 484 days in Hamas captivity • IDF opens fire on armed group in Syrian Golan
Red Cross arrives in Gaza City to retrieve hostage Keith Siegel
Red Cross vehicles arrived in Gaza City on Saturday morning to retrieve American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel.
Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon reunite with families in Israel
Released hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon reunited with their families at the IDF's Re'im base on Saturday morning.
Red Cross en-route to retrieve hostage Keith Siegel
The Red Cross is on its way to the rendezvous point at the Gaza port, where Keith Siegel will be released shortly.
Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon enter Israeli territory with the IDF
Former hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon entered Israeli territory with Israeli forces on Saturday morning, the IDF reported.
Ofer Kalderon, Yarden Bibas with Israeli forces in Gaza
Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas were transferred to Israeli forces in Gaza on Saturday after Hamas released them to the Red Cross in Khan Yunis, the military confirmed.
Hamas vehicle accompanies Red Cross to meeting point with Israel - report
A Hamas vehicle is following the Red Cross vehicle to the meeting point with Israel, Al Jazeera reported, as a reported safety precaution.
Red Cross departs with former hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon
The Red Cross has departed with former hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon, who are on the way to join Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon with Red Cross
Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas were transferred to the custody of the Red Cross wearing Hamas-manufactured military-style uniforms, an Al Jazeera livestream revealed.
Red Cross vehicles arrive at Khan Yunis to retrieve hostages
Red Cross vehicles arrived at Khan Yunis on Saturday morning, one of the meeting points set to retrieve the hostages.
IDF preparing for hostage transfer, expected at 8:30 a.m.
The IDF is preparing for the transfer of hostages Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, and Ofer Kalderon as part of the implementation of the hostage deal agreement, which is expected to begin at 08:30 a.m. in the Gaza Strip, a security source reported.
The preparations come as Israel readies for three hostages to be released from captivity and Gaza. Concurrently, the Israel Prison Service is readying to release 183 Palestinian security prisoners.
The hostages will be released at two different points: Siegel will be released in Jabalya, while Bibas and Kalderon will be released in Khan Yunis, N12 reported.
After the hostages cross into Israeli territory and meet with their family members at the IDF's Re'im base, they will be evacuated for medical treatment, N12 added.
Bibas and Kalderon will reportedly be evacuated to Sheba Medical Center, while Keith will receive treatment at Sourasky Medical Center.
Israel at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 79 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal