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Israel Names Three Hostages Set for Release
- Three hostages—Sagui Dekel-Chen, Alexandre Troufanov, and Iair Horn—set for release under the ceasefire deal.
- Israel to release 369 Palestinian prisoners following the hostage exchange.
- Agreement reached after dispute between Hamas and Israel over ceasefire terms.
Israel has named the three hostages set to be released on Saturday as part of the ongoing exchange of captives and Palestinian prisoners under the current ceasefire agreement.
The individuals to be freed by Palestinian militants include American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, Russian-Israeli Alexandre Troufanov, and Argentinian-Israeli Iair Horn, according to an Israeli statement on Friday.
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Following their release, Israel is expected to free 369 Palestinian prisoners, as confirmed by Hamas’ Prisoner Media Office.
Troufanov, 27, was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, alongside his grandmother, mother, and girlfriend, who were released in a previous deal.
His father was killed during the attack. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which took him hostage, has released multiple videos of him in captivity.
Dekel-Chen, 35 at the time of his capture, was kidnapped while defending his community in Nir Oz. His wife was pregnant with their third child at the time, and their daughter was born while he was in captivity, celebrating her first birthday in December.
Horn, now 46, was also taken from Nir Oz along with his brother Eitan, who remains in captivity.
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The announcement follows a dispute earlier in the week between Hamas and Israel over the ceasefire terms, with Hamas initially delaying the scheduled hostage release, citing alleged Israeli violations.
The deadlock was resolved on Thursday, with Hamas confirming the handover would proceed as planned.
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