Chen, says in a tremulous statement at Sheba Medical Center that she can hardly believe that the love of her life, the father of her children, came home to them. “He is here, really here, standing on his legs with a huge smile and happiness in his heart,

The 36-year-old American Israeli dual national was released with Russian Israeli Alexander Troufanov, 29, and Iair Horn, 46, who was born in Argentina.

Alexandre (“Sasha”) Troufanov, 29, who has dual Russian citizenship, had been held by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, while American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, and Argentinian-Israeli Yair Horn, 46, were captives of Hamas.

Dekel-Chen to meet his daughter for first time; Horn's brother, kidnapped while visiting for Simchat Torah, not on list for 1st phase

Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday and. Israeli forces began releasing hundreds of prisoners in return in latest ceasefire swap.

Three men paraded on stage by gunmen in southern Gaza before being handed over to Red Cross; Dekel-Chen ecstatic to hear about 3rd daughter, born two months after his abduction; Troufanov told father murdered Oct.

Dekel-Chen is the last American citizen held hostage by Hamas set to be freed during the current ceasefire. After days of brinksmanship in which both Hamas and Israel threatened to breach their current ceasefire, Hamas has named three more Israeli hostages that it will release in accordance with the ceasefire’s terms on Saturday.