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Last Updated:March 02, 2025, 14:12 IST
As Iair Horn is released, Eitan Horn is seen calling on the Israeli government to sign on the second phase of the ceasefire deal and secure his release
Iair Horn, Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov and Sagui Dekel Chen were released together. (Hostages Family Forum via AP)
The Hamas terror group has published a propaganda video showing hostage Iair Horn, who was released from captivity two weeks ago, saying goodbye to his brother Eitan, who is still being held in the Gaza Strip.
The video shows Iair Horn, Eitan Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and two more hostages whose identities are unknown as Hamas has blurred their faces in the video, sitting in a room.
The five hostages are seen embracing, ahead of the release of two of them.
Iair Horn and Dekel-Chen were released from captivity on February 15.
Eitan Horn is seen calling on the Israeli government to sign on the second phase of the ceasefire deal and secure his release. They are also saying this is not correct to separate the families and parents should continue demonstrations.
THE RELEASE
The Red Cross delivered three Israeli men — Iair Horn, 46, a dual citizen of Israel and Argentina; American-Israeli Sagui Dekel Chen, 36; and Russian-Israeli Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29 — to the Israeli military.
All were abducted in the October 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war. They appeared pale and worn, but seemed to be in better physical condition than the three men released last Saturday, who had emerged emaciated from 16 months of captivity.
The three hostages were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz, one of the hardest-hit communities in southern Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack that ignited the devastating war.
Horn was abducted along with his brother, Eitan Horn, who had been staying with him at the time.
Dekel Chen had been working outside when militants stormed the kibbutz. His wife hid in a safe room with their two daughters. She gave birth to their third daughter two months later.
Troufanov was taken hostage along with his grandmother, mother and girlfriend. The three women were released during a brief ceasefire in November 2023. Troufanov’s father was killed in the October 7 attack.
The war has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters. Israel says it has killed over 17,000 militants, without providing evidence.
With Agency Inputs
Location : First Published:March 02, 2025, 13:57 IST
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