Hamas handed over Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert to Red Cross representatives in central Gaza's Nuseirat on Saturday (Feb. 22).
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Hamas handed over Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert to Red Cross representatives in central Gaza's Nuseirat on Saturday (Feb. 22).
Cohen, 27, Shem Tov, 22, and Wenkert, 23, were seized by Hamas gunmen during their attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Two other hostages were released earlier in the day in Rafah, and a sixth is expected to be released privately later on.
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