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Saturday, February 1, 2025
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Saturday, February 1, 2025
Released hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon are back in Israel after 484 days
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israelis watch broadcast of the release of Israelis Ofer Kalderon, 53, and Yarden Bibas, 34, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Released hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon have crossed the border into Israel, after 484 days in Hamas captivity, the IDF says.
The two were escorted out of the Gaza Strip by Israeli special forces, after being handed over to them by the Red Cross.
The IDF is bringing them to a facility near the border for an initial physical and mental checkup, and to meet with family members.
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