Three hostages released by Hamas, including American Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen

What we know
Hamas has freed hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Alexander Troufanov and Iair Horn, who were siezed in kibbutz Nir Oz, a community that was especially hard hit during the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack that triggered the war.
Israel was releasing 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees during the sixth exchange under a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. More than 300 were being sent to Gaza.
Before today, a total of 16 Israeli and five Thai hostages had been released from Gaza, and hundreds of Palestinians set free from Israeli detention.
Earlier this week, the truce appeared close to breaking down after Hamas said it was suspending today’s hostage release and accused Israel of violating the terms of the deal.
Hamas agreed to restart the releases after threats from President Donald Trump and Israeli officials, and cajoling from Arab leaders and intermediaries.