Released Russian-Israeli hostages identified as Yelena Trufanov and her mother Irena Tati
Yelena Trufanov, 50, is seen in a Red Cross ambulance in the Gaza Strip ahead of her return to Israel along with her mother Irena Tati, 73, November 29, 2023. The two Russian-Israeli women were released by Hamas as a gesture to Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Screenshot)
Video from the Gaza Strip shows a Red Cross vehicle transporting Yelena Trufanov, 50, and her mother Irena Tati, 73, after they were released by Hamas in what the terror group called a “gesture” to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trufanov and Tati, who have dual Israeli and Russian citizenship, were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas-led onslaught in southern Israel on October 7.
Yelena’s husband, Vitaly, was killed during the attack while her son Sasha and his girlfriend Sapir Cohen are still hostages.
