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First American-Israeli hostage, father of youngest captive among 3 released by Hamas as part of cease-fire deal
nypost.com ^ | Feb. 1, 2025 | Matthew Sedacca and Alec Gearty

Posted on 02/01/2025 4:16:04 AM PST by V_TWIN

her death from hotel balcony while... Father of youngest Hamas hostage freed in cease-fire swap — deepening concerns about fate of his familyFather of youngest Hamas hostage freed in cease-fire swap... First American-Israeli hostage, 65, freed by Hamas under cease-fire deal after 484 days in captivityFirst American-Israeli hostage, 65, freed by Hamas under... World News First American-Israeli hostage, father of youngest captive among 3 released by Hamas as part of cease-fire deal By Matthew Sedacca and Alec Gearty Published Feb. 1, 2025, 5:53 a.m. ET

15 Keith Siegel, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, is freed in Gaza City on February 1, 2025. Keith Siegel, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, is freed in Gaza City on February 1, 2025. REUTERS Hamas released three more hostages Saturday, including the first American to be freed under the current cease-fire deal and the father of the terror group’s youngest captive.

Yarden Bibas, and Ofer Kalderon, 54, were received in Khan Younis around 8:30 a.m. local time by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which has been coordinating the handovers in the Gaza Strip with Hamas.

Keith Siegel, a US-Israeli dual citizen from Chapel Hill, NC, was released nearly two hours later in Gaza City.

“Finally, after 484 long, terrifying days and nights, full of immense worry for our father, we can breathe again,” Siegel’s family said in a statement, according to the Times of Israel.

“Thank you, President Trump, for bringing our father back to us. There are now 79 hostages who are also waiting to be reunited with their loved ones. Our hope rests with you.”

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KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas; hostages; israel

1 posted on 02/01/2025 4:16:04 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN

Apologies for the irrelevant text


2 posted on 02/01/2025 4:18:52 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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To: V_TWIN

Yarden Bibas was taken with his wife and their two children, 4 year old Ariel and nine month old Kfir. https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/world-news/yarden-bibas-father-of-youngest-hamas-hostage-freed-in-cease-fire-swap/


3 posted on 02/01/2025 4:36:48 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

hamass therefore murdered mama Bibas and their two beautiful children.


4 posted on 02/01/2025 7:19:46 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Call Traitor General Milley back into service, bust him to private, courtmartial, convict, hang.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Bibas mother and two children alive and being taken hostage on Oct. 7th 2023.

Now presumed murdered by hamass, the father having been released.

5 posted on 02/01/2025 7:22:56 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Call Traitor General Milley back into service, bust him to private, courtmartial, convict, hang.)
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