Ofer Calderon, Yarden Bibas and Keith Siegal were released on Shabbos morning after 484 days of captivity in Gaza on Shabbos and are safely in Israel. Yarden Bibas, 35, and Ofer Calderon, 54, were released first, with Hamas transferring them to the Red Cross in Khan Younis in southern Gaza at about 8:30 a.m. Keith Siegal, 65, was released about two hours later at the Gaza City port. “Ceremonies” were held during both releases, with the hostages forced onto a stage but there weren’t huge unruly crowds like the previous releases. Hamas terrorists gave Keith Siegal two “goodie bags,” with one of them reportedly a “gift” for his wife Avivah, who was freed from captivity in November 2023. The three were transferred to IDF forces who drove them across the border to an IDF facility near Re’eim where they received initial medical evaluations and met with family members.   (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)