Hamas released another 13 Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of a cease-fire agreement. The release comes after another 13 Israelis were released on Friday. The group of Israelis released on Saturday, which included women and children, had been kidnapped during a terrorist attack on Oct. 7. Details about the Israelis released on Saturday and those already released are available here.
One of the Israelis released on Saturday is Shoshan Haran, who was abducted along with six other family members from Kibbutz Be’eri during the Oct. 7 attack. Her husband, Avshalom Haran, was killed in the assault along with her sister, Lilach Kipnis, her husband, Evyatar Kipnis, and Mr. Kipnis’s caregiver, Paul Castelvi.
Other hostages released on Saturday include Adi Shoham and her two children Naveh and Yahel, Yuval Haran, Sharon and Noam Avigdori, Emily Hand, Maya Regev, Alma and Noam Or, Hila Rotem Shoshani, and Shiri and Noga Weiss.
Detailed information about each released hostage’s background and situation is available.