New Delhi:
Hamas has handed over four Israeli women held hostage to the Red Cross. These four were released under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. In exchange for their release, Israel will free Palestinian prisoners. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that the four hostages are in the custody of the Red Cross.
Liri, Daniella, Naama and Karina Are Home. pic.twitter.com/MzmgLtTWLQ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 25, 2025
According to media reports, before the release of the four women, Hamas gunmen and a large crowd of people gathered at Palestine Square in Gaza City. The women were taken out of a Palestinian vehicle and brought to the stage. He smiled and waved towards the crowd. Then they sat in Red Cross vehicles.
wave of happiness in the family
As soon as the four hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, a wave of joy ran across a square in Tel Aviv, where the hostages’ families and friends had gathered. According to media reports, the release of the four was shown live on big screens and people in Tel Aviv were seen crying, smiling and hugging each other.
The moment when tears of sadness turned into tears of joy as the released hostages’ families saw their loved ones finally coming back home 💛 pic.twitter.com/AvvByt9chZ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 25, 2025
Those released by Hamas include 19-year-old Liri Alabag of Moshav Yeruhav, Israel, 20-year-old Karina Ariev of Jerusalem, 20-year-old Daniel Gilboa of Petah Tikva, central Israel, and 20-year-old Naama Levy of Ra’anana, central Israel.
- According to the report, all four women are Israeli soldiers, who were taken from Israel’s Nahal Oz military base to Gaza during the Hamas attack on October 7. She was a member of a military surveillance unit.
- In exchange for these four, Israel will free 200 Palestinian prisoners. Israel will release a total of 1800-1900 Palestinian prisoners.
- In exchange for these four, Israel will free 200 Palestinian prisoners. Israel will release a total of 1800-1900 Palestinian prisoners.
This will be the second exchange of prisoners since the ceasefire came into effect last Sunday. In the first exchange, three female Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners were released.
The ceasefire agreement put an end to the war that began after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. About 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage and taken back to Gaza. At least 47,283 Palestinians have been killed and 111,472 injured in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
