Hamas freed three Israeli hostages. Among them Yarden Bibas, the fate of his wife and two children (1 and 5 years old), captured by terrorists, is still unknown

The group of Hamas was handed over to the Red Cross to the three Israeli hostages-35-year-old Yarden Bibas, 54-year-old Ofer Calderon and 65-year-old China Siegel.

Bibas and Calderon Hamas terrorists handed over the Red Cross in Khan Junis, from where they were taken to the location of the Israeli military in the gas sector. The transmission of Siegel was carried out separately - in the port of Gaza.

Bibas, Calderon and Sigal were taken hostage during the attack of Hamas terrorists on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Together with Calderon, who, in addition to Israeli, has the citizenship of France, the terrorists captured his wife Aviv, recalls The Times of Israel, she was released in November 2023.

The wife of Bibas Shiri and the sons of Ariel (5 years old) and Kfir (1 year) were also captured by terrorists on October 7, 2023. Hamas in November 2023 stated that Shiri, Ariel and Kfir were killed, but there was no reliable information about their fate yet.

Keith Siegel, who is also a US citizen, was also captured by terrorists on October 7, 2023 and spent 484 days hostage.

“Their liberation spills a ray of light into darkness, inspiring hope and demonstrating the triumph of the human spirit,” said the unification of the relatives of the Israelis, who were hosted and the missing missing.

• Israel and Hamas entered into an agreement on the ceasefire, which entered into force on January 19. The exchange of February 1 became the fourth under the agreement. The previous time Hamas released eight Israeli hostages on January 30.