Hamas on Friday announced the names of three Israeli hostages it said it would release this weekend in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the latest in a tense series of steps outlined in a cease-fire deal with Israel that has now held for nearly three weeks.
Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, identified the three men as Eli Sharabi, 52; Or Levy, 34; and Ohad Ben-Ami, 56. All three men were abducted during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, which ignited the war in Gaza.
Hamas published the three names later than anticipated, raising concerns that the agreement had hit a roadblock. By Friday evening, Israeli government officials said they had received the list and informed the men’s families.
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