Three hostages are set to be released by Gaza-based terrorist groups on Saturday, according to a Hamas official on Friday, in line with terms of the ceasefire with Israel.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office published their names after it said the list was received from Hamas via mediators Qatar and Egypt. Scheduled for release are Russian-Israeli Alexandre (“Sasha”) Troufanov, 29; American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36; and Argentinian-Israeli Yair Horn, 46.
The Prime Minister’s Office added that the names were being shared with the consent of their families.
The Hamas official confirmed to Reuters that Dekel-Chen was among those set to be freed. Separately, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group said it would release Troufanov as part of the arrangement.
Israel is expected to release 36 terrorists on Saturday who are serving life sentences and 333 terrorism suspects arrested in the Gaza Strip after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led invasion of the northwestern Negev, according to figures from the Palestinian Authority Prisoners Ministry.