Hamas released three hostages on Saturday, including American citizen Sagui Dekel Chen, as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Why it matters: Hamas' decision to comply with the deal's original terms ended the standoff that imperiled the fragile ceasefire agreement.

The 36-year-old American Israeli dual national was released with Russian Israeli Alexander Troufanov, 29, and Iair Horn, 46, who was born in Argentina.

Three men paraded on stage by Hamas and Islamic Jihad gunmen in a propaganda-laced ceremony in southern Gaza before being handed over to Red Cross