Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday. This has been confirmed by the Israeli Army itself. The Israeli military reported that its troops had recovered three hostages released by Hamas and were being brought back to Israel.
The Israeli military said all three would undergo a preliminary medical evaluation. The Israeli hostages released by Hamas today include Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov and Elia Cohen.
The three hostages were reportedly brought to the stage in front of hundreds of Palestinians in the central city of Nusraat by masked, armed Hamas fighters. Please note that earlier in the day, two other hostages were released in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. They have been identified as Tal Shoham (40) and Avera Mengistu (39). At the same time, the sixth hostage is to be released sometime.
Let us tell you that Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov and Elia Cohen, who were released today, were abducted by Hamas fighters on October 7, 2023. On the same day, Hamas carried out air attacks on Israel, in which 1200 people lost their lives. After this attack, Israel attacked Hamas in Gaza.