Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:04pm on 15 Feb 2025,Saturday International
Hamas released 3 Israeli hostages in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners. The swap happened under the ceasefire deal that began on 19 January 2025. The freed hostages are Sagui Dekel-Chen, Yair Horn, and Alexander Troufanov. They were handed over in Khan Younis and later taken to a hospital in Israel. Most Palestinian prisoners were sent to Gaza, while some went to the West Bank. Five needed medical help. Israel warned that fighting would resume if Hamas delayed releases. So far, 19 hostages and over 1,000 prisoners have been freed under the deal. More exchanges are expected soon.
