Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on February 8, as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, with 183 prisoners held by Israel due to be released later in the day.
Israeli hostages interviewed on stage by armed Hamas fighters before release There were emotional reunions in Israel today as three more hostages were freed and saw their families for the first time in 491 days.
Haim Zach/GPO/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY] More than 180 Palestinians who had been held in Israeli jails were taken to the West Bank and Gaza today and released.
(Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images)] The three Israeli men were abducted during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, that sparked the war after some 1,200 people were killed.
They are the latest hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners, as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that began on January 19.
