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Hamas hands over first Israeli hostage in latest Gaza exchange

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<div><br/></div><p>Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over two Israeli hostages to the Red Cross on Saturday (February 1), with a third expected to be transferred later in the morning.</p><p>Ofer Kalderon, a French-Israeli dual national was the first one to be handed over to a Red Cross official in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, in the latest stage of a phased exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners. Yarden Bibas followed.</p><p>U.S.-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel is expected to be handed over in another location later on Saturday.</p><p>Israel is expected to transfer 182 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, Hamas said.</p><p>The initial six-week ceasefire, agreed with Egyptian and Qatari mediators and backed by the United States, has so far stayed on track despite a number of incidents that have led both sides to accuse the other of violating the deal.</p><p>The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 killed some 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostage, according to Israeli figures.</p><p>Israel&#x27;s campaign in response has destroyed much of the densely populated Gaza Strip and killed more than 47,000 Palestinians, according to Palestinian health authorities</p><div><strong>(Production: Hussam Al Masri, Heba Fouad, Emilie Madi)</strong></div>

<p>Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over two Israeli hostages to the Red Cross on Saturday (February 1), with a third expected to be transferred later in the morning.</p>

Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over two Israeli hostages to the Red Cross on Saturday (February 1), with a third expected to be transferred later in the morning.

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WATCH: Hamas hands over first Israeli hostage in latest Gaza exchange

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Published February 01, 2025 04:01 PM PHT

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