India, Feb. 1 -- Hamas on Saturday released three more Israeli hostages who were abducted during the October 7, 2023 attacks amid the ongoing ceasefire that came into effect on January 19.

They were held in captivity for 484 days.

Ofer Calderon, 54, and Yarden Bibas, 35, were first released to the International Red Cross representatives in south Gaza's Khan Younis area.

Later, Keith Siegel, 65, was handed over at the Gaza City port.

The terror group set up stages at both locations, with Calderon and Bibas freed soon after 8:30 a.m. and Siegel after 10 a.m, reported The Times of Israel.

Meanwhile, Israel President Isaac Herzog welcomed the release of the three hostages.

He wrote on X: "Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel are...