After 484 days in captivity:
Keith, Ofer, and Yarden returned to Israel
Hostages Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, and Ofer Calderon were released Saturday from Hamas captivity.
Hostages Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, and Ofer Calderon were released Saturday from Hamas captivity.
Watch the emotional reunion as released hostage Keith Seigel meets his family after 484 days in captivity.
After meeting his father and sister in Re'im, released hostage Yarden Bibas arrived at Sheba Medical Center, where he met his mother Penina. His wife Shiri and children Ariel and Kfir are still in Gaza.
Ofer Calderon, 54, kidnapped with his children to Gaza during the October 7 massacre, reunites with his children and other family members in Israel, after 484 days in captivity.
The IDF has admitted that the commander of the Shati Brigade of Hamas, Hitham Hujari, was not killed in the December 2023 strike as previously claimed.
Tami Metzger, released in a November 2023 prisoner swap deal, tells of her time in captivity alongside Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon.
Among the released terrorists today are 18 with life sentences and another 54 terrorists who served lengthy prison terms. 111 more are Gaza terrorists captured during the war.
'We'll continue to take determined action to bring hostages back home, and achieve all of our objectives for the war,' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Today, on Rosh Chodesh Shevat, we launch a major Tu B’Shvat planting campaign, honoring 841 fallen soldiers by planting orchards across Israel. Join us in creating a lasting legacy. Plant a tree today and take part in this meaningful mission.
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