Two Israeli hostages handed to Red Cross by Hamas in Khan Younis

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(1 Feb 2025)
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Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - 1 February 2025
1. Various of Hamas militants speaking with Red Cross before hostage release
2. Militant watching
3. Various of militants on vehicles carrying hostages arriving at handover site
4. Various of militants speaking with Red Cross
5. Militants with Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon, Kalderon waving
6. Militants bringing Kalderon onto makeshift stage
7. Various of Kalderon waving from stage
8. Various of Kalderon walking to Red Cross vehicle
9. Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas being brought onto stage
10. Various of Bibas on stage
11. Bibas walking to Red Cross vehicle
12. Wide of Red Cross vehicle
13. Various of Red Cross officials and militants signing documents
14. Various of Red Cross convoy leaving
STORYLINE:
Hamas handed two hostages over to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Palestinian authorities say Israel has agreed to release dozens of prisoners, in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The truce, which began Jan. 19, is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and the Hamas militant group.

The fragile deal has held for nearly two weeks, halting the fighting and allowing for increased aid to flow into the tiny coastal territory.

The militants released Yarden Bibas, 35, and French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon, 54, in an orderly handover to the Red Cross.

Both had been abducted during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war.

Another hostage, American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 65, was handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City to the north.

A total of 33 Israeli hostages are expected to be freed in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners during the truce’s initial six weeks.

Israel says it has received information from Hamas that eight of those hostages were either killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack or have died in captivity.

AP video shot by Abdel Kareem Hana
Production by Wafaa Shurafa

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