Hamas releases three male hostages as part of ceasefire deal with Israel

Israeli Ofer Kalderon had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7 2023. Picture: AP

Hamas has released three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel.

Militants handed Yarden Bibas and French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon to Red Cross officials in the southern city of Khan Younis, while American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel, looking pale and thin, was released to the Red Cross later on Saturday morning in Gaza City to the north.