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Hamas releases four Israeli hostages  

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Published: 17:43, 25 January 2025   Update: 17:53, 25 January 2025
Hamas releases four Israeli hostages  

Hamas fighters have freed four female Israeli soldier hostages under a ceasefire agreement.

Hamas fighters handed over them to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Saturday.

The four were led onto a podium in Gaza City amid a large crowd of Palestinians and surrounded by dozens of armed Hamas men. 

They waved and smiled before being led off, entering ICRC vehicles that will transport them to Israeli forces.

The four soldiers - Karina Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag - were all stationed at an observation post on the edge of Gaza and abducted by Hamas fighters who overran their base during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

One of the soldiers had been held by Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian source said.
 

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