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Hamas has announced plans to release American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, along with two other hostages, on Saturday.

Hamas has confirmed it will proceed with the release of three Israeli hostages on Saturday, maintaining the terms of the existing ceasefire agreement.

Hamas has announced a delay in the planned release of Israeli hostages, claiming Israel has violated the ceasefire agreement.

Hamas announced that an Israeli-American citizen will be released this weekend. Keith Siegel, 65, is the first of the American citizens taken hostage on October 7, 2023, to be released.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly criticized Hamas for the disorderly and dangerous conditions surrounding the recent release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

On Wednesday, Hamas declared its plans to release eight hostages on Thursday, including three Israelis—two women and an 80-year-old man—and five Thai nationals.

As part of a fragile ceasefire, Hamas militants in Gaza released four Israeli female soldiers on Saturday. In exchange, Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners, including individuals convicted of deadly attacks, marking a critical moment in the ongoing conflict.

Former Kansas City Chiefs players Nick Lowery and Tony Richardson recently visited Israel to advocate for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday aimed at deporting foreigners who express support for designated terrorist organizations.

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump made significant changes within the intelligence community, stripping security clearances from 50 former officials, including retired Air Force General and former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden. The move was part of Trump's efforts to address what many conservatives viewed as entrenched anti-Trump sentiment within the intelligence and defense establishments.