Hamas releases three Israeli hostages, the sixth group freed under a ceasefire deal

Hamas militants escort Israeli-American hotsage Sagui Dekel-Chen on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on February 15, 2025, as part of the sixth hostage-prisoner exchange.

In a ceremony surrounded by masked Palestinian militants and rubble from the Gaza war, Hamas released three Israeli hostages holding U.S., Russian and Argentinian citizenships on Saturday.

(Image credit: Bashar Taleb)