Four Israeli female hostages set to be released TODAY by Hamas in ceasefire deal after 477 days in kidnap hell in Gaza
Four Israeli female hostages set to be released TODAY by Hamas in ceasefire deal after 477 days in kidnap hell in Gaza
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FOUR Israeli female hostages are set to be freed today from Hamas' claws in the second swap of the fragile ceasefire deal. Soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were kidnapped on October 7 at the Nahal Oz military base. The women, all in their teens and early twenties, endured 477 days of unimaginable hell in Gaza.
![[Four headshots of young women.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GiETy17X0AEc5xv.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Horror videos previously released by Hamas terrorists showed them bloodied, bound, and begging for help after being snatched in the deadly attacks. But preparations are now underway for their release, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirming the soldiers will first arrive at an army facility near the Gaza border for medical and psychological evaluations before they are transferred to hospitals.
![[Palestinians gather as Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants release hostages in Gaza.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/palestinians-gather-hamas-islamic-jihad-966468144.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Their desperate families are said to be already en route to meet their daughters there for the first time in more than a year. “We ask for patience and sensitivity from the public and for everyone to respect the privacy of the hostages and their families," the IDF said on X (formerly Twitter).
![[Palestinians gather as Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants release hostages in Gaza.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/palestinians-gather-hamas-islamic-jihad-966467869.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Dozens of masked, armed Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists have already arrived at a key square in Gaza City, where the four Israeli women hostages are expected to be handed over to the Red Cross. They were seen carrying assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers gathered in rows, many carrying their groups' banners and wearing headbands, as crowds of Gaza residents gathered around them to watch.
![[Illustration of a three-phase peace deal for the Middle East, showing ceasefire, hostage release, and border details.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AP-16-01-israel-hamas-ceasefire-graphic.jpg?strip=all&w=553)
