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
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:40am on 25 Jan 2025,Saturday International
Four Israeli women soldiers held captive by Hamas for 477 days were released as part of a truce deal in the ongoing Gaza conflict. The hostages—Liri Albag, 19; Daniella Gilboa, 20; Karina Ariev, 20; and Naama Levy, 20—were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza. Emotional footage shared by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) showed their families celebrating their return. Crowds gathered in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" to watch the release, waving Israeli flags and cheering. The women reunited with their families in southern Israel and are undergoing medical assessments. The October 2023 attack had claimed over 1,200 lives.
