US Citizen Is Freed in Latest Gaza Hostage-Prisoner Swap
- Rafah crossing into Egypt to reopen for first time since May
- Israel expected to release 183 Palestinians on Saturday
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A fourth swap of hostages for prisoners moved ahead early Saturday as Israel and Hamas uphold agreements in the first stage of the Gaza ceasefire — including the reopening of the Rafah crossing into Egypt.
Three hostages — Ofer Kalderon, Yarden Bibas and Keith Siegel — were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza and have crossed the border into Israel. Separately, at least some of the Palestinian prisoners slated for release on Saturday arrived at the West Bank from Israel’s Ofer Prison.