Hamas frees 3 more hostages as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel

Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal reached with Israel.

Or Levy, 34; Eli Sharabi, 52; Ohad Ben Ami, 56, were released by Hamas after they were abducted during the terror group's Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel that prompted the war in Gaza.

The trio were released from Deir al-Balah in the central part of the Gaza Strip. The hostages arrived at the hand-over point in a Hamas vehicle. -- More...

(Adam Milstein)

Shocking scenes from the hostage release today in which 3 Israeli hostages were transferred over to Israel after 16 months in captivity. All of them visibly starved and almost unable to walk on their down, being paraded across the stage by Hamas

This is what Hamas did to our innocent hostages released today. Not only did they clearly starve them…but they made them SPEAK on a stage at their release.

Absolutely sickening pic.twitter.com/D6g6gqPzv8

— Emily Schrader - אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر (@emilykschrader) February 8, 2025