Israeli hostages Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas were back on home soil after they were handed over by Palestinian militias in the south of the enclave earlier on Saturday after 484 days in captivity in the Gaza Strip.

It is believed that at least two of the six American hostages still held in Gaza are alive — Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, who grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Edan Alexander, 19, from Tenafly, New Jersey. Four other Americans are believed to have been killed in captivity.

Israeli hostages Keith Siegel, Ofer Calderon and Yarden Bibas were released after 484 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza on Saturday morning, per the terms of the ceasefire between the terror group and

Three Israeli hostages, held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip for 484 days, have been released and are now on their way to being reunited with their families. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed that Keith Siegel, 65, a dual US-Israeli citizen, was handed over on Saturday afternoon in Gaza City’s port area.

The Palestinian armed group Hamas has released the names of three hostages it says it will release on Saturday under the ceasefire deal with Israel. They are Israelis Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas, and American-Israeli Keith Siegel.

Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Friday the names of three Israeli hostages that will be released on Saturday. The hostages are Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his telegram channel.

Israeli-American Keith Siegel is among the captives freed in a more controlled transfer after unruly crowds earlier in the week drew an outcry.