Sagui Dekel Chen, Alexandre Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn are the hostages set to be released by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad on Saturday, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Friday.
The PMO said that Israel had received the list but claimed it had not yet approved it, despite having said just before that the list was accepted
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) said it would release one hostage on Saturday as part of the hostage-ceasefire deal, the group announced on Friday.
Separately, Hamas said the terror groups in Gaza would release on Saturday three hostages, including one with US citizenship, in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire.
Following the publication of the three names, Hamas announced that 369 prisoners will be released from Israeli prisoners on Saturday as part of the exchange. 36 are serving life sentences.
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The Hostages Families Forum said it welcomed the “joyous news” but reminded everyone that “the shocking footage of hostage survivors from Saturday and the latest signs of life prove that time is running out for those still held captive.”
The forum stressed the necessity of reaching a “comprehensive and immediate agreement, without gaps or delays, to return all hostages – the living for rehabilitation and the deceased for proper burial.”
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