The Palestinians were released on Saturday afternoon in exchange for three Israeli civilian hostages whose gaunt appearances caused widespread condemnation. View on euronews

The three men appeared thin, weak and pale, and in worse condition than the 18 hostages already freed under the truce.

Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages, all Israeli civilian men, and Israel will release dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused the war in the

The three men, captured by Hamas during its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, are set to be freed Saturday.

Hamas has released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.

Hostages Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi were released from Gaza in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners, after more than 16 months in captivity.

Details of the planned exchange came as President Trump continued talking up his widely criticized proposal to move all Palestinians from Gaza and redevelop it as an international travel destination.

Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi, and Or Levy – all taken hostage during Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel – were handed to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, after 491 days of captivity. The three appeared thin and pale when they were led onto a makeshift stage sparking concerns about the condition of hostages under Hamas captivity.

Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday under a three-week-old cease-fire deal that has become a test of wills between the militant group and Israel. The group freed Or Levy, 34, who was taken from the Nova music festival 16 months ago,