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How many of the Israeli hostages have been released?

As of February 15, 2025, 141 hostages have been returned to Israel. On this day, Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and Sasha Troufanov were freed in Gaza, with Israel releasing 369 Palestinian prisoners in exchange amid ceasefire talks. Seventy-three hostages remain, with IDF reports indicating at least 34 have died.

Hisham Shaaban al-Sayed, 35. Credit: Courtesy of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

Father of freed Bedouin hostage urges Arabs to speak out against Hamas

Hisham al-Sayed, who was freed after spending nearly a decade in Hamas captivity, "doesn’t know how to speak, he doesn’t have a voice, he doesn’t remember anything," his father told reporters.

JNS Staff

Feb. 24, 2025

Hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Evyatar David being forced to watch the ceremony of other captives being released in a Hamas propaganda video, the Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. Source: Israel Hayom.

‘Simply inhuman’: Hamas forces hostages to watch Israelis set free

Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Evyatar David, childhood friends, are forced to watch the release of other hostages before being returned to captivity.

Israel Hayom and JNS Staff

Feb. 23, 2025

Palestinian terrorists prepare to release Israeli hostages in southern Gaza's Rafah, Feb. 22, 2025. Photo by Saeed Mohammed/Flash90.

Israel redeems six hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza

The freed hostages are Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham and Omer Wenkert.

Charles Bybelezer

Feb. 22, 2025

This six Israeli hostages set to be freed from Gaza on Feb. 22. Top, from left: Omer Shem-Tov, Tal Shoham, Eliya Cohen. Bottom, from left: Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed, Omer Wenkert. Credit: Courtesy.

Hamas confirms release of six Israeli hostages on Saturday

Those being freed are Eliya Cohen, Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengistu

Feb. 21, 2025

Israelis rally in Tel Aviv for the release of the remaining 76 hostages being held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, Feb. 8, 2025. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

These are the six living hostages set to be freed on Saturday

The Hamas terrorist group agreed to double to six the number of hostages scheduled to be freed as part of the seventh release.

JNS Staff

Feb. 19, 2025

A poster showing hostages still held captive by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Nov. 17, 2024. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

PMO: Hamas to release six living hostages on Saturday

In addition, the remains of four hostages murdered in Hamas captivity will be handed over to Israel on Thursday.

Feb. 18, 2025

Israel frees 369 Palestinian terrorists as part of hostage deal

The prisoners, some of whom were involved in suicide bombings, were released wearing sweatshirts with a Star of David and the phrase "Never forgive, never forget" in Arabic.

JNS Staff

Feb. 16, 2025

After medical treatment following his release from Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Ohad Ben Ami, 56, left Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center’s Ichilov Hospital on Feb. 13, 2025. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Freed hostage Ohad Ben Ami released from hospital

Ben Ami, 56, was freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Saturday after being kept there as a hostage for almost 500 days.

Feb. 13, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 4, 2025. Photo by Liri Agami/Flash90.

Nobel laureates make bold peace prize offer to Trump in bid to save hostages from Hamas

Four of Israel's most distinguished scientists, including three Nobel laureates, have appealed directly to the U.S. president, warning that time is running out.

Lidor Sultan

Feb. 13, 2025