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American-Israeli hostage<\/a> Sagui Dekel-Chen embraced his wife after being apart from her for nearly 500 days in heartwarming photos and video\u00a0taken Saturday following his release by Hamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The scenes captured at a reception point in Israel show the 36-year-old hugging and kissing Avital Dekel-Chen, who gave birth to their third daughter two months after he was seized by the Palestinian terrorist group<\/a> during their Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the country. Dekel-Chen’s parents are also seen welcoming him home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Our hearts ache for everything he missed, but now he\u2019s here, unlike many others,” his family said in a statement to the Associated Press.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As with previous exchanges,\u00a0Saturday\u2019s hostage release was heavily choreographed, with the captives made to walk onto a stage and speak into microphones before a crowd in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Dozens of masked, armed Hamas fighters lined up near the stage, which was decorated with Palestinian flags and banners of militant factions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HAMAS FREES 3 MORE HOSTAGES IN EXCHANGE FOR MORE THAN 300 PRISONERS AS PART OF CEASEFIRE DEAL WITH ISRAEL<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chen appeared to be limping as he descended the stage during the hostage release, the AP reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The other hostages released were Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29, and Iair Horn, 46. Troufanov has Israeli and Russian citizenship, while Horn is a dual citizen of Israel and Argentina.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The three were abducted by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz in the terror group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel that sparked the war in Gaza.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

ISRAEL\u2019S UN AMBASSADOR SLAMS PALESTINIAN PLAN FOR GAZA, DEMANDS PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY FIRST \u2018CONDEMN HAMAS\u2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In return for the hostages\u2019 release, Israel began releasing 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, including 36 serving life sentences for deadly attacks. A bus carrying the first released prisoners arrived in the West Bank town of Beitunia and was greeted by a cheering crowd of relatives and supporters. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Some appeared gaunt, and the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said four were immediately taken for medical treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is the sixth swap since the ceasefire took effect on Jan. 19. Before Saturday, 21 hostages and over 730 Palestinian prisoners were freed during the first phase of the truce.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fox News\u2019 Landon Mion and the Associated Press contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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