Russian-Israeli Alexander Sasha Troufanov released from Gaza after 498 days
After spending two birthdays in Hamas captivity, Alexander Sasha Troufanov returned home to the news his father was murdered on October 7.
Russian-Israeli Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, looks out of a window of a vehicle as he is released by Palestinian terrorist as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Yunis(photo credit: Hatem Khaled/Reuters)Updated: