Hostage Households Elated, Relieved to Obtain Liked Ones as Israel Decides on Response to Trump Ultimatum

JERUSALEM, Israel – Three Israeli hostages held for 498 days by Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza had been launched Saturday in change for greater than 360 Palestinian prisoners in Israel, many with blood on their fingers.

Yair Horn, 46, Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, an American-Israeli, and Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29, had been paraded in Khan Younis within the Gaza Strip, then turned over to the Crimson Cross and launched to the Israel Protection Forces.

The three had been pale and had misplaced weight, however they appeared much less emaciated than the hostages freed final weekend, and elated members of the family reacted with reduction and pleasure when the three had been again in Israel.

Avital, Sagui Dekel-Chen’s spouse, declared, “My breath got here again. I am very emotional. He is such a cutie. There’s an unlimited quantity of reduction that he is within the IDF’s fingers.” Dekel-Chen realized to his pleasure that he had a brand new daughter, born within the time of his captivity.

The household of Yair Horn, whose brother continues to be held in Gaza, mentioned, “We are able to breathe a bit. Our Yair is residence after he survived hell and horrors in Gaza. Now, we have to carry again Eitan, in order that our household will really have the ability to breathe. We thank the IDF troopers and the safety forces who sacrifice their lives and our bodies, and we ship condolences to the bereaved households who misplaced their most beloved, for all of us.”

Trufanov’s household expressed happiness as nicely, stating, “We’re overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude for Sasha’s return residence after 498 lengthy and harrowing days in captivity. On October 7, Sasha was brutally kidnapped from his residence and shot in each legs. Seeing him immediately strengthens us and provides us nice hope for the lengthy rehabilitation course of forward. This can be a second of immense reduction for us, his associates, and everybody who held on to hope and prayed for his return.”

It was a bittersweet time for Trufanov, who realized that his father had been killed throughout the Hamas terror assault on October seventh, 2023.

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The three former hostages will probably be handled at Israeli medical facilities, present process bodily checkups and a way more prolonged time of psychological care after they return to their households.

Hamas operatives mocked President Donald Trump, boasting that they launched solely three hostages and never the complete group that Trump had demanded final week.

The president launched an announcement on Reality Social, studying partly, “Hamas has simply launched three Hostages from GAZA, together with an American Citizen. They appear to be in good condition! This differs from their assertion final week that they’d not launch any Hostages.”

Trump added, “Israel will now should resolve what they may do in regards to the 12:00 O’CLOCK, TODAY, DEADLINE imposed on the discharge of ALL HOSTAGES. The US will again the choice they make!”

Walla Information stories that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss Saturday evening with Protection Minister Israel Katz and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, together with Israeli negotiators and protection officers to type a response to the Trump ultimatum.

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