Released hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon have crossed the border into Israel, after 484 days in Hamas captivity.

Axar.az inform that, citing Times of Israel, this was reported by IDF.

The two were escorted out of the Gaza Strip by Israeli special forces, after being handed over to them by the Red Cross.

The IDF is bringing them to a facility near the border for an initial physical and mental checkup, and to meet with family members.

The third Israeli hostage, Keith Siegel, held by Hamas has also been handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza.

"According to the information from the ICRC, another hostage has been handed over to them, and these hostages are moving towards the Israel Defense Forces and General Security Service forces in the Gaza Strip," the statement noted.