3 more Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire deal continues to hold
CBSN
Three more Israeli hostages were released Saturday in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners as the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas continued to hold. It was the fifth hostage and prisoner exchange to occur as part of the first phase of the deal, which began on Jan. 19.
Ohad Ben Ami, 56, Eli Sharabi, 52, and Or Levy, 34, were all taken hostage during Hamas' brutal attack on Oct. 7, 2023 that killed 1,200 people in Israel and sparked the war in Gaza. More than 47,000 Palestinians have since been killed in Gaza, according to the local Hamas-run ministry of health.
The release of the three male hostages followed the same choreography as previous releases: They were driven in white vans to a staged area where they were handed over to officials from the Red Cross. All three men looked very thin and frail.
