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'We can begin to breathe again': Families embrace released hostages
Outpour of emotions after released captives Alexandre Troufanov, Iair Horn and Sagui Dekel Chen return to Israel, reunite with family.
Sagui learned of his daughter's birth, Sasha of his father's murder
Sagui meets his daughter for the first time: 'My heart aches for all that he missed, but now he is here.' Sasha was informed of his father's murder on October 7: 'A day of great joy turned into a day of deep mourning for his beloved father.' The family of Iair Horn continues to wait for his brother’s return: 'We just need Eitan back so our family can truly breathe again.'
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Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, Sagui Dekel Chen, and Iair Horn are on their way home as part of the hostage deal.
Iair Horn: His brother is still held in Gaza
Ruth Strum, the brothers' mother, shared: "From the beginning, I've held onto hope and known my sons will return home. That's my feeling – I know they're alive."
High-profile terrorists to be released in exchange for hostages
A notable figure among those scheduled for release is Ahmad Barghouti, a life-term prisoner who previously served as an assistant to Marwan Barghouti, who continues to serve his sentence in Israeli custody.
WATCH: Former hostage urges Trump to enforce ceasefire, shares Hamas torture
"When the war intensified, the terorrists treated me even worse than ususal – they kicked me, spat on me, and held me with no water, no light, and no air to breathe," Israeli-American Keith Seigel, who was released after 484 days said.
Israeli hostages Sasha Troufanov, Sagui Dekel Chen, Iair Horn to be released Saturday
After tense week of negotiations, Hamas confirms the names of the hostages to be released Saturday.
Israel awaits names of next hostages set for release as Phase 1 nears completion
Hamas has declared that eight of the 17 remaining hostages of Phase 1 did not survive captivity.
Hamas: Crisis resolved, hostage deal proceeding as planned
The terrorist organization has claimed that both parties have committed to the ceasefire agreement, while Israeli sources involved in the negotiations claim no consensus has been reached.