Emotional second freed Israeli hostage learns identify of his daughter who was born throughout his 498-day captivity with Hamas

That is the emotional second a freed Israeli hostage learnt the identify of his daughter who was born whereas he was held captive by Hamas.

Sagui Dekel-Chen embraced his spouse Avital as they have been reunited after 498 days.

After hugging for a number of seconds, Sagui asks Avital what she named their third daughter, who’s now over a yr outdated.

She replies she known as the infant Shachar Mazal. Shachar in hebrew means ‘daybreak’ or ‘dawn’ whereas Mazal means ‘luck’ or ‘fortune’.

Expressing his approval, Sagui is heard saying ‘Good’, earlier than kissing Avital.

Crying into her launched husband’s shoulder, Avital is then heard saying: ‘You’re a champion.’ 

Sagui was one in every of three hostages launched by Hamas on Saturday in alternate for 369 Palestinian prisoners.

He was one of many first to sound the alarm as Hamas militants entered kibbutz Nir Ounceson October 7 2023. He was final seen at 9.30am, his father Jonathan mentioned.

Sagui Dekel-Chen learnt the identify of his daughter born whereas he was held in Gaza after embracing his spouse

The second Sagui was reunited together with his spouse Avital after 498 days aside

The couple embraced for a number of moments earlier than Avital revealed she had named the couple’s third daughter ‘Shachar Mazal’

Israeli Yair Horn and Russian-Israeli man Alexander Trufanov have been each additionally launched after being held 16 months in Gaza.

It comes because the Worldwide Committee of the Purple Cross (ICRC), which has facilitated the continued hostage-prisoner swaps between Israel and Hamas, mentioned at the moment it was ‘very involved’ concerning the situation of the remaining captives held in Gaza.

In a sinister message, one of many hostages launched, Yair Horn, was ‘gifted’ an hourglass by Hamas bearing {a photograph} of a captive nonetheless held in Gaza and the phrases ‘time is working out’.

The hourglass – an emblem that has been repeatedly utilized in ‘proof of life’ movies launched by Hamas of the hostages – was given with an image of hostage Matan Tsengauker, 25, who was taken from his house in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Six hostage prisoner swaps have been performed for the reason that ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took impact on January 19.

A complete of 16 Israeli and 5 Thai hostages have been launched again to Israel in alternate for 566 Palestinian prisoners held in numerous detainment centres.

In the course of the earlier alternate on February 8, Hamas compelled three hostages to thank their captors in entrance of crowds of Palestinians gathered to witness their launch in Gaza.

The primary section of the ceasefire settlement is predicted to final six weeks, however the settlement has been on the point of collapse because it was signed.

Sagui’s father Jonathan speaks throughout a press convention in Washington, DC, January 19, 2025

Palestinians watch as Hamas fighters deploy forward of the handover to the Purple Cross of Israeli hostages as a part of the Gaza ceasefire cope with Israel in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday February 8, 2025

Launched hostage Yair Horn reunites together with his household at Sourasky Medical Centre in Tel Aviv

Hamas offered Israeli hostage Yair Horn with an hourglass and {a photograph} of one of many hostages nonetheless held, Matan Tsengauker and his mom, with the phrases ‘time is working out’

Mediators from Egypt, Qatar and the US proceed to work to make sure each side maintain to the foundations of the settlement.

Either side have accused the opposite of not sticking to their a part of the deal. Hamas has accused of Israel of obstructing help into Gaza, whereas the Israeli authorities has taken challenge with the general public shows of gratitude launched hostages has been compelled to make.

The newest swap got here after US President Donald Trump threatened earlier this week that ‘hell’ would break free if Hamas did not launch ‘all’ remaining hostages by midday on Saturday. 

However on Friday each side signalled the hostage launch scheduled for Saturday would go forward.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is because of arrive in Israel late Saturday forward of anticipated talks with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Gaza truce.