American Sagui Dekel Chen is “home and safe” along with his circle of relatives, sooner or later after he used to be launched by means of Hamas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed on Sunday.
Chen used to be a few of the 3 males launched in Khan Younis on Saturday in the most recent victory for the fragile ceasefire settlement between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas additionally launched Israeli Argentinian Iair Horn and Russian Israeli Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, the Israeli Protection Forces (IDF) showed.
All 3 males had been taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz. right through Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist assault on Israel, after they killed round 1,200 Israelis and took some 250 other folks captive.
“President Trump keeps delivering on his promise to bring Americans home. Sagui Dekel Chen and two other hostages have been released by Hamas in Gaza after nearly 500 days of horrific captivity,” Rubio mentioned in a observation on Sunday.
“I am grateful that they are back home and safe with their families,” he added.
Chen used to be a few of the final final dwelling American citizens held in captivity. The State Division famous that Hamas nonetheless holds 73 hostages, together with New Jersey local Edan Alexander, who had simply graduated highschool, and the stays of 4 further American citizens who had been killed in Gaza.
“They must ALL come home NOW,” Rubio persevered in his reliable observation. “The fact that these terrorists continue to hold hostages and even dead bodies reflects their sick depravity. I call on our partners to help impress upon Hamas’ leaders that they are playing with fire.”
In a put up at the social platform X, Rubio added: “Sagui is home! American Sagui Dekel Chen and two more hostages were released by Hamas in Gaza thanks to @POTUS’ strength and leadership.”
“STAY STRONG EDAN – we will have you home soon!” he wrote.
