Middle East crisis live: Hamas names three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday

Palestinian militant group says Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas will be freed as part of ceasefire deal

Yarden Bibas, one of the hostages announced to be released by Hamas on Saturday, was taken on 7 October, with his wife, Shiri Babas, and their two sons, four-year-old Ariel and 10-month-old Kfir - the youngest hostage taken that day.

Yarden is believed to be the only family member still alive.

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