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Hamas releases six living hostages, including pre-war hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, both

2025 Gaza war ceasefire — Hamas releases six living hostages, including pre-war hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, both captive for more than nine years. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/these-are-t

Published February 22, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Gaza war ceasefire.

Hamas releases six living hostages, including pre-war hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, both captive for more than nine years. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/these-are-the-six-living-hostages-set-to-be-released-saturday/ ( Times of Israel )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-02-22).