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Saturday, February 15, 2025
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Photo shows Sagui Dekel-Chen reuniting with his wife Avital after 498 days
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Freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen is reunited with his wife Avital on his return to Israel after 498 days in captivity in Gaza, February 15, 2025. (IDF)
A photo shows freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen reunited with his wife Avital after 498 days.
Avital gave birth to the couple’s third daughter, Shachar, two months after Sagui was taken hostage.
Other photos released by the IDF show the moment the released hostages Dekel-Chen, Sasha Troufanov, and Iair Horn were handed over to troops in the Gaza Strip.
The three hostages have since been brought out of Gaza to an army facility near the border for an initial checkup and to meet with family members.
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