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Saturday, February 1, 2025
IDF says Red Cross has confirmed it has Calderon and Bibas
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Red Cross representatives speak with members of the Hamas terror group at a hostage handover in Khan Younis on February 1, 2025 (Screen grab/YouTube)
The IDF says the Red Cross has notified the military that hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon were handed over to it.
The Red Cross is now bringing them to IDF and Shin Bet forces inside Gaza to then be escorted out of the Strip, the military adds.
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