Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were delivered on Saturday (25.jan)
The Hamas extremist group delivered 4 soldiers who were held hostage to the Israeli army on Saturday (25.Jan.2025). Karina Ariev, 20, Daniella Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Albag, 19, were kidnapped in October 2023 during an attack on the Gaza Strip.
The FDI (Israel’s defense force) announced in a statement that the 4 military has already crossed the border with the country and will be delivered to their families. They underwent medical examinations shortly after being released.
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“The commanders and soldiers of Israel’s defense forces greet and embrace the return of hostages as they return to their homes. We ask them to respect their privacy and their families”Said FDI in a statement.
This is the 2nd group of hostages released by Hamas. On January 19, Israelis Romi Gonen, 24, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and an Israeli-British, Emily Damari, 28, to the red cross. The 3 had been detained since the beginning of the conflict on October 7, 2023.
The ceasefire
The Agreement of Entre Israel and Hamas was sealed on January 17, after impasses in negotiations, and provides 3 steps. THE 1ª EAPA contemplates the release of hostages on both sides. Hamas must release 33 Israeli hostages – vivos or dead. The extremist group will prioritize women, children and the elderly. Israel must release Palestinian prisoners.
During this phase, it is expected that there is:
- Safety in the Philadelphia Corridor (territory along the border between the Gaza Strip with Egypt);
- Gradual return of operations on the Rafah border in the Gaza Strip, and Egypt; Sick people and humanitarian cases are expected to go to Egyptian territory to receive treatment and that humanitarian aid between the enclave;
- Permission for unarmed northern residents of the Palestinian enclave to return to their cities – the conflict, most Palestinians has moved south;
- Israeli removal and troops from the Netzarim corridor, in the center of the Gaza Strip.
A 2ª EAPA It should start on February 3, on the 16th day of the agreement. This phase includes the release of more hostages and prisoners.
The Israeli Ministry of Justice said that it should free up to 1,904 people – between them, 737 who were trapped for different reasons and 1,167 Palestinians who were arrested in the Gaza Strip during the terrestrial offensive of the FDI (Israeli Defense Forces) .
It is expected that the release of hostages and prisoners last 42 days, “during which there will be a break in the fighting.” According to a document published on Friday (17.Jan) by the Ministry (, in Hebrew – PDF – 637 KB), prisoners will be released only after Israeli hostages are no longer under the domain of Hamas.
A 3rd and last phase The ceasefire agreement must also be started on February 3. It will be when negotiations will begin to reconstruct the Gaza Strip.
