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Hamas names three more Israeli hostages to be freed
The Independent
|February 08, 2025
Hamas has named three more Israeli hostages it plans to free as part of the fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel, a sign the deal was moving forward even as US and Israeli officials continued calls to relocate Gaza’s population after the war.
The three men, captured by Hamas during its 7 October, 2023, attack on southern Israel, are set to be freed today in the fifth exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinians held by Israel.
An Israeli official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive material, confirmed that the hostages scheduled for release are: Eli Sharabi, 52; Ohad Ben Ami, 56; and Or Levy, 34.
Israel is set to release 183 Palestinian detainees today to fulfill its side of the agreement. The terms of the deal's first six-week phase call for Hamas to gradually free a total of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian detainees.
This story is from the February 08, 2025 edition of The Independent.
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