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Saturday, February 15, 2025
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn back in Israel after 498 days in captivity
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Hamas gunmen parade hostage Iair Horn on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on February 15, 2025 (Bashar TALEB / AFP)
Released hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn have crossed the border into Israel after 498 days in Hamas captivity, the IDF says.
The three 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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