They were released in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis around 10 a.m. local time on Saturday.
A senior Hamas member signed a document handing over the hostages to representatives of the international humanitarian organization, the Red Cross. The hostages were then taken to the stage and asked to address the Palestinians present. After the hostages finished their brief speeches, they were taken to the Rafah crossing in a Red Cross vehicle.
Officials from the IDF and the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, were already waiting there. Red Cross representatives handed the hostages over to the officials. The three hostages then entered Israel in an IDF vehicle.
Israel is scheduled to release 369 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the three hostages on Saturday.
The Palestinian independence movement Hamas has released three Israeli prisoners. The prisoners, Alexander Trufanov, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Yar Horn, were released without any problems amid tight security and in the presence of fighters from both sides.
They were released in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis around 10 a.m. local time on Saturday.
A senior Hamas member signed a document handing over the hostages to representatives of the international humanitarian organization, the Red Cross. The hostages were then taken to the stage and asked to address the Palestinians present. After the hostages finished their brief speeches, they were taken to the Rafah crossing in a Red Cross vehicle.
Officials from the IDF and the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, were already waiting there. Red Cross representatives handed the hostages over to the officials. The three hostages then entered Israel in an IDF vehicle.
Israel is scheduled to release 369 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the three hostages on Saturday.
