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(NewsNation) — Another 4 hostages successful Hamas captivity were released Saturday morning, astir 1 week since the commencement of the ceasefire deal with Israel successful the war successful Gaza.
This is the 2nd circular of hostages freed since the woody took effect Sunday, Jan. 19.
The hostages are 4 Israeli soldiers, 19-year-old Liri Albag and 20-year-olds Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy, who were kidnapped connected Oct. 7, 2023, successful the Hamas onslaught that spawned the war.
Agam Berger, 20, was different pistillate worker abducted from their portion but was not included successful the deal.
The 4 women were seen successful subject uniforms handed implicit to the International Committee of the Red Cross a fewer minutes aft 4 a.m. ET (11 a.m. local) successful Gaza City. Shortly after, the Israeli subject confirmed.
"The Red Cross has communicated that 4 Israeli hostages were transferred to them and are connected their mode toward IDF and ISA forces successful the Gaza Strip," the Israel Defense Forces posed to X.
They volition beryllium medically evaluated, transferred to hospitals and past reunited with their families.
TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL - JANUARY 19: Drawings of hostages Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa, and Naama Levy are seen astatine Hostage Square connected January 19, 2025, successful Tel-Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)Crowds gathered successful Tel Aviv and Gaza City up of the swap, the Associated Press reported.
On the archetypal time of the ceasefire, Hamas released 3 pistillate hostages -- Emily Damari, 28; Romi Gonen, 24; and Doron Steinbrecher, 31 -- successful speech for 90 Palestinian prisoners. An further 200 prisoners were acceptable escaped connected Saturday.
Saturday's speech marks 7 retired of the promised 33 hostage releases successful the archetypal signifier of the ceasefire.
The ceasefire volition pan retired successful three, six-week phases. Israeli forces are expected to retreat from Gaza during signifier two, bringing a long-awaited extremity to the gunfire that has killed astir 47,000 Palestinians.
