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Many people, including families and children, gathered on Saturday morning at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv to witness the release of Keith Siegel, Ofer Kalderon, and Yarden Bibas from captivity. 'Our kids are deeply worried about Kfir and Ariel,' one mother said, as her daughter held up a sign of the baby kidnapped by Hamas at just 9 months old

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza's Rafah crossing on Saturday, the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago

'This is it, it's over, dad. You're with us. We didn't give up,' Ofer Kalderon's daughter said when they reunited after 15 months ■ 'Yarden returned to an unbearable reality. Please protect his soul,' the Bibas family stated. ■ 'Abba, you're back with us!' Keith Siegel's daughters cheered when they reunited with him at the hospital

Out of the 72 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on Saturday, 14 were serving life sentences. Among those released was a Fatah member involved in a bombing that killed 17 Israelis

Bibas met with his father and sister at the meeting point in Re'im. His father told him: 'Sweetheart, you've kept your sense of humor.' ■ Kalderon saw his friends at Sheba Hospital, calling out to them: 'I love all of you' ■ Aviva Seigel, Keith's wife, said as she saw him be handed over to the Red Cross: 'Wow, he looks good!'

After 484 days in captivity, following the most recent release on Thursday as part of the hostage deal, three more hostages held by Hamas and Islamic Jihad were freed early this morning (Saturday): Keith Siegel, who holds American citizenship, Ofer Kalderon, and Yarden Bibas. LIVEBLOG:  12:04 p.m.: Keith Siegel's family released a statement: "At this […]

After 484 days as a hostage of Hamas, without knowing the fate of his wife, Shiri, and their children, Ariel and Kfir, Yarden Bibas was reunited with his father and sister. Following his release, Bibas arrived at a gathering point in Re'im, where, for the first time in nearly a year and a half, he […]

Shir Siegel, daughter of Keith Siegel, who was abducted to Gaza 484 days ago, has asked people to prepare her father's favorite pancake recipe ahead of his return home. "Making my dad's pancakes in honor of his homecoming," Shir wrote on Instagram, urging followers: "Go buy the ingredients." She added, "Take a screenshot and get […]

The initial phase of the hostage release framework is underway after fifteen months of war, relentless IDF firepower, and a sustained military campaign in the Gaza Strip. For months, senior IDF officials and government leaders have assured the public that Hamas had been dismantled as a military force, that it had lost most of its […]

Yarden Bibas, held captive by Hamas, will be released on Saturday and return to Israel as part of the Hamas hostage deal, while grave concerns remain for the lives of his wife and two young children, Kfir and Ariel. Israel conveyed a message to Hamas through Qatar and Egypt several days ago, requesting additional information […]

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Keith Samuel Siegel, 65, returned to Israel Saturday following 484 days in Hamas captivity. After a brief stop at the Reim crossing point for an emotional reunion with his wife Aviva Siegel, who had been released in the initial hostage exchange in 2023, he was transported by helicopter to Ichilov Hospital. Dr. Hagar Mizrahi, who […]

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The fourth phase of Stage One in the hostage deal concluded Saturday afternoon with the joyful release of Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon, and Keith Samuel Siegel. Ofer Kalderon arrived at Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Centre at noon after reuniting with his children – two of whom, Erez and Sahar, were held captive and released in the […]

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ISRAEL: Hostages Ofer Kalderon, Yarden Bibas and Keith Siegel released from Gaza captivity ■ WEST BANK: 16-year-old killed in IDF drone strike in Jenin ■ LEBANON: IDF intercepts suspicious target from Lebanon; IDF confirms strike in east Lebanon ■ GAZA: Trump says he's 'confident' Jordan, Egypt will take in Gazan refugees

Among worries over the continuation of the cease-fire deal, Einav Zangauker, whose son is a hostage in Gaza, is traveling to the U.S. capital, after a source says relatives of hostages were denied a request to join Netanyahu as he will meet with Trump to discuss the deal's next stages

Senior IDF officers believe that Hezbollah began its recovery the moment the cease-fire came into effect. Israel also knows that Hezbollah has not been defeated and still retains both military capabilities and the motivation to continue operations

The executive order particularly focused on school campuses, which it noted were particularly afflicted by the “unprecedented wave of vile antisemitic discrimination, vandalism, and violence.”