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Karina Ariev, 20. On October 7, 2023, Aliek said goodbye to her family as she was being dragged to Gaza. Don't give up. Live. “Her family said she loved to cook, sing, dance and write poetry.”A year ago, Hamas ordered her and Daniela Gilboa, another soldier in her unit, to release their released a video clip showing the lawsuit.
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Daniela Gilboa, 20. Gilboa's name was originally Danielle, but after her abduction, her parents changed it to Daniella. In the video of her kidnapping, Gilboa appears to be suffering from a leg injury as militants hustle her into a jeep bound for Gaza. Gilboa says she dreams of becoming a professional singer.
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Nama Levi, 20. Other footage from October 7, shared around the world, shows Levy, a soldier and triathlete, wearing bloody gray sweatpants while she is abducted from the base. Masu. When she was young, she joined the American-based “Hands of Peace” delegation.
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Lili Albag, 19. Earlier this month, as ceasefire talks dragged on, Hamas' military wing released a video showing the youngest of its soldiers scheduled for release due to what her family said was “severe psychological distress”. has been released.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East, with a focus on the four female Israeli soldiers held hostage in Gaza since 2023 set to be released by Hamas on Saturday.
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The exchange is the second swap agreed to under the Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal.
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It’s approaching 5am in Jerusalem, and here is what you need to know:
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Palestinian militant group Hamas announced on Friday that it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part of an exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners laid out in its ceasefire agreement with Israel. An advocacy group representing the families of hostages confirmed the identities of the captive Israelis to be released on Saturday.
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The four Israeli soldiers are Karina Ariev, 20; Daniella Gilboa, 20; Naama Levy, 20; and Liri Albag, 19. The women were taken in Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack that ignited the war and have had no contact with the outside world since then.
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The female abductees had all served in a unit of lookouts charged with monitoring threats along the border.
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In a statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum welcomed their expected release saying: “An entire nation has fought for them and anxiously awaits their longed-for return to their families’ embrace.”
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Not on the list, however, was Arbel Yehoud, the last female civilian hostage being held in Gaza, who Israeli officials earlier this week said they expected to be released this weekend.
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Israel believes about a third, or possibly as many as half, of the more than 90 hostages still in Gaza have died. Hamas has not, however, released definitive information on how many captives are still alive or the names of those who have died.
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In the first phase of the ceasefire deal, 33 hostages – including women, children, sick people and those over 50 – are expected to be released gradually in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Most of the 33 are civilians, but the deal also commits Hamas to freeing all living female soldiers in phase 1, which is expected to last 42 days.
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The Hamas prisoners media office said it expected 200 prisoners to be freed on Saturday as part of the deal, including 120 serving life sentences and 80 prisoners with other lengthy sentences.
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Saturday’s exchange would be the second since the ceasefire began last Sunday and Hamas released three Israeli civilians in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners.
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The ceasefire agreement, worked out after months of on-off negotiations brokered by Qatar and Egypt and backed by the United States, has halted the fighting for the first time since a truce that lasted just a week in November 2023.
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Who are the Israeli hostages being released?
Four Israeli female soldiers are scheduled to be released on Saturday.
The woman was taken in the attack on October 7, 2023, which ignited the war, and has had no contact with the outside world since. The female abductees were all serving in observation units charged with surveillance threats along the border with Gaza.
Here's what we know about them:
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Karina Ariev, 20. On October 7, 2023, Aliek said goodbye to her family as she was being dragged to Gaza. Don't give up. Live. “Her family said she loved to cook, sing, dance and write poetry.”A year ago, Hamas ordered her and Daniela Gilboa, another soldier in her unit, to release their released a video clip showing the lawsuit.
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Daniela Gilboa, 20. Gilboa's name was originally Danielle, but after her abduction, her parents changed it to Daniela. In the video of her kidnapping, Gilboa appears to be suffering from a leg injury as militants hustle her into a jeep bound for Gaza. Gilboa says she dreams of becoming a professional singer.
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Nama Levi, 20. Other footage from October 7, shared around the world, shows Levy, a soldier and triathlete, wearing bloody gray sweatpants while she is abducted from the base. Masu. When she was young, she joined the American-based “Hands of Peace” delegation.
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Lili Albag, 19. Earlier this month, as ceasefire talks dragged on, Hamas' military wing released a video showing the youngest of its soldiers scheduled for release due to what her family said was “severe psychological distress”. has been released.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East, It focuses on four female Israeli soldiers held hostage in Gaza since 2023, which is scheduled to be released by Hamas on Saturday.
The exchange is the second swap agreed under the Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement.
the It's almost 5am In Jerusalem, here's what you need to know:
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Palestinian militant group Hamas announced on Friday that it would release four female soldiers held hostage in Gaza for 15 months. With Israel. An advocacy group representing the families of the hostages confirmed the identity of the Israeli prisoners to be released on Saturday.
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The four Israeli soldiers are Karina Aliek, 20; Daniella Gilboa, 20; NaAMA Levy, 20; Lili Albag, 19. The woman was taken in the attack on October 7, 2023, which ignited the war, and has had no contact with the outside world since.
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The female abductees were all serving at observation posts charged with surveillance threats along the border.
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In a statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum welcomed the expected release. “The whole country is fighting for them and anxiously waiting to give hugs to their families.”
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But not on the list was Abel Yehud, the last female civilian hostage held in Gaza, who Israeli officials said earlier this week was expected to be released this weekend. .
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Israel believes about a third, or perhaps half, of the more than 90 hostages still in Gaza are dead. However, Hamas has not released any definitive information about the number of prisoners still alive or the names of those who died.
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In the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, 33 hostages – including women, children, the sick and people over 50 – Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel are expected to be gradually released in return. The deal also commits Hamas to releasing all living female soldiers in phase one, although most of the 33 are civilians. This is expected to last for 42 days.
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Hamas' prisoner media office said it expected 200 prisoners to be released on Saturday as part of the deal.including 120 serving life sentences and other long sentences involving 80 prisoners.
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Saturday's exchange will be the second since the ceasefire began last Sunday Hamas then released three Israeli civilians in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners.
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The suspension deal comes after months of on-off negotiations brokered by Qatar and Egypt and supported by the United States. Fighting has ceased for the first time since a ceasefire that lasted just one week in November 2023.