{"id":228519,"date":"2025-01-31T09:52:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/31\/hamas-names-three-hostages-it-says-will-be-released-tomorrow\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T09:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T09:52:44","slug":"hamas-names-three-hostages-it-says-will-be-released-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/31\/hamas-names-three-hostages-it-says-will-be-released-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas names three hostages it says will be released tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/e3.365dm.com\/25\/01\/1920x1080\/skynews-hostages-gaza-hamas_6815276.jpg?20250131094317&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hamas names three hostages it says will be released tomorrow\" title=\"Hamas names three hostages it says will be released tomorrow\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Three Israeli hostages who will be released on Saturday have been named by Hamas. <\/p>\n<p>Israel and Hamas are exchanging hostages and prisoners as a fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Ofer Kalderon, Keith Samuel Siegel and Yarden Bibas will be released, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his telegram channel.<\/p>\n<p>It follows yesterday&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/three-israelis-and-five-thai-hostages-freed-in-gaza-13299385\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release of eight hostages<\/a><\/strong> being held by Hamas in Gaza. The group included three Israelis and five Thai nationals.<\/p>\n<p>After a chaotic release that saw crowds swarm sections of the handover, Israel temporarily delayed the freeing of 110 Palestinians expected in exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Yarden Bibas was taken in the October 7 2023 attack, alongside his wife, Shiri Babas, and their two sons, four-year-old Ariel and 10-month-old Kfir &#8211; the youngest of Hamas&#8217;s hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Yarden is believed to be the only family member still alive.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Hamas said <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/hamas-claims-youngest-israeli-hostage-kfir-bibas-has-died-alongside-his-mother-and-brother-13018984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his wife and children had died<\/a><\/strong> in an Israeli airstrike before the current ceasefire. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it was &#8220;examining the reliability of the information&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><em>This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please refresh the page for the fullest version.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the <a href=\"https:\/\/qrcode.skynews.com\/skynews\/appdownload\"><strong>Sky News app<\/strong><\/a>. <\/em><em><em>You can also <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va868Fv8vd1UsF99tP1u\"><em><strong>follow us on WhatsApp<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> and subscribe to our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews\"><em><strong>YouTube channel<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> to keep up with the latest news.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/hamas-names-three-hostages-it-says-will-be-released-tomorrow-13299978\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Israeli hostages who will be released on Saturday have been named by Hamas. Israel and Hamas are exchanging hostages and prisoners as a fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza. Ofer Kalderon, Keith Samuel Siegel and Yarden Bibas will be released, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his telegram channel. 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