Who are the three hostages that must be released by Hamas on Saturday

This is what is known about these three men:

Yair Horn, 46 years

The Argentine-Israeli Yair Horn, who turned 46 while in captivity, was kidnapped at his home at Kibbutz Nir Oz, along with his brother Eitan Horn (38), who was visiting. It is part of the group of 33 hostages that should be released with priority due to the fact that it suffers from diabetes.

His father, Itzik Horn, recently commented to AFP that acid humor helps him endure the absence of his children.

“Yair inherited the diabetes of me and was always angry with me. Now, if he is first released because of this disease, he can thank me,” he joked, expressing his anguish for an “impossible situation”, in which the release of only is expected to be expected one of your children.

Before his capture, Yair Horn worked in construction and was very involved in the life of Kibutz, organizing parties and activities. He was also responsible for the local bar.