India, Feb. 15 -- Hamas on Saturday released three new Israeli hostages from Gaza, marking the sixth change since the Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect on January 19.

American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, Russian-Israeli Alexandre Troufanov and Argentinian-Israeli Iair Horn were released in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, around 10 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET). They were seen exiting vehicles surrounded by militants, who ushered the hostages on stage, where the captives addressed the crowd, reported CNN.

The physical condition of the three hostages seems to be much better than those freed in the previous week.

Their deteriorated physical condition as claimed by Israel had attracted condemnation.

People in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, holding...