Hamas released Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami, and Or Levy to Israel in poor physical condition after forcing them to participate in a ceremony in Gaza.
Three Israeli hostages are being released by the terror group Hamas in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners.
Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami, and Or Levy were among the 251 people taken hostage by Hamas when it launched a brutal terror attack into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The trio appeared in much worse condition than the previous hostages released by Hamas, and were forced by armed men to read statements to a crowd of hundreds before being handed to the Red Cross to be taken back to Israel on Feb. 8.
Sharabi and Ben Ami were both captured from Kibbutz Beeri, one of the hardest-hit farming communities, while Levy was abducted from the Nova music festival.
Sharabi’s wife and two teenage daughters were killed in the attack. His brother Yossi was also abducted and died in captivity. Levy’s wife was killed during the attack and his now 3-year-old son has been cared for by relatives.
It is unclear whether either of the men were aware of what had happened to their family members.
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