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Friday, February 14, 2025
Hostages Sasha Troufanov, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Iair Horn slated for release from Gaza tomorrow
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Israel has received via mediators Egypt and Qatar the names of the three hostages Hamas says it will release on Saturday, says the Prime Minister’s Office.
The three are Sasha Troufanov (29), Sagui Dekel-Chen (36) and Iair Horn (46).
The PMO says that the list is acceptable and the families of the hostages have approved the release of the names.
All three were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz as Hamas terrorists swarmed through the kibbutz, killing or kidnapping one in four of the community’s residents, on October 7, 2023.
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