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Hamas has announced that four female Israeli hostages will be released tomorrow after 477 days in captivity.
Karina Ariev, 20, Daniella Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Albag, 19 are set to return to Israel in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, according to officials.
Karina, a soldier at the Nahal Oz base, was abducted during the attack, as her sister Alexandra heard gunfire during a phone call between the two. A video released by Hamas later showed Karina being taken away in a vehicle.
Karina Ariev, a 20-year-old soldier, was serving at the Nahal Oz army base when she was kidnapped
Daniella another soldier based at Kibbutz Nahal Oz, appeared in a video released in July 2024, where she appealed for the Israeli government to secure the release of all hostages.
Daniella Gilboa, 20 was based at Kibbutz Nahal Oz, appeared in a video released in July 2024
Likewise, Naama was seen in another Hamas video, her hands tied behind her back as she was bundled into a jeep. She had only just begun her military service when she was captured.
Naama Levy, 20, was seen in another Hamas video
Similarly, Liri had just entered military training as a lookout at the Nahal Oz base when the attack took place. Her family has received messages from her through other released hostages.
Liri Albag, 19, had just started military training as an Army lookout at the Nahal Oz base when Hamas attacked
This release follows the return of three other Hamas captives last Sunday, including British citizen Emily Damari, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas enters its second week.
There are still three female hostages remaining from the original list of 33, who are slated for release in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.
They are Arbel Yehud, 29, Shiri Silberman Bibas, 33, and Agam Berger, 21. Israeli officials have communicated to Hamas that Yehud is expected to be released over the weekend.
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