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Hamas terrorists arrived at the hostage release site in Khan Younis on Saturday morning wearing stolen IDF uniforms and military vests, while carrying Israeli weapons seized during the October 7 attack, according to footage in Arab media.
The three Israeli hostages—Sagui Dekel-Chen, Iair Horn and Alexander "Sasha" Troufanov—were reportedly transported to the release point in a vehicle also stolen by Hamas during the October 7 massacre.
The highly choreographed handover is part of a wider propaganda display by Hamas, aimed at reinforcing its psychological warfare tactics against Israel.
This release marks the sixth phase of the ongoing hostage deal, with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad jointly freeing captives for the first time. In exchange, Israel is set to release 369 Palestinian prisoners.