3 hostages set free in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians

In Giv’ot Bat, Southern Israel, the ShareDekel-Chen family celebrates the release of Sagui Dekel-Chen, the last known American Israeli hostage, with a crowd watching live on television. As the released hostages reunite with their families, heartbreaking gaps in knowledge about their loved ones are revealed, such as the death of Sasha Alexander Troufanov’s father and Iair Horn’s brother remaining in captivity. The freed Palestinian prisoners in Ramallah are greeted with cheers and flags, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office celebrates the release and the hostages cross into Israel from Gaza, with the IDF providing assistance and medical assessments.

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