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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 1, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Hostage Yarden Bibas is handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Hostage Yarden Bibas on a stage set up by the Hamas terror group in Khan Younis on February 1, 2025 (Screen grab/YouTube)
Hostage Yarden Bibas is handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas after 484 days in captivity.
Bibas is seen paraded on a stage in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis. He briefly waves to the crowd before leaving in a Red Cross vehicle.
Bibas is freed while his wife Shiri and children Ariel and Kfir remain in captivity, with grave fears for their fate.
The handover is quick and orderly compared to the chaotic scenes that were seen in the handover on Thursday of Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Mozes.
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