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‘They survived hell’: Israel hails the homecoming of freed female soldiers | Israel

19 -year -old Nam Levi was a symbol of Hamas's Israeli attack on October 7, 2023. In the video of the day, an armed man dragged a soldier who had bleeding barefoot from the rear of the jeep into the street of Gaza. Her arm was tied to her back, and her pajamas had blood. The spectator cheered after seeing her distress.

For months, all of Levi are women in women's surveillance units Tats Pitani Yacht – They noticed that abnormal raids and training were being conducted on the other side of the fence, but their reports and warnings were ignored by the commander. When Hamas combatants attacked the base of the unit on the Gaza border, 15 women in the unit were killed and seven were hostages.

Now, not only Levi's kidnapping, but also her salvation will remain in Israel. Fifteen months after the trial began, her family and three other women in the units embrace the daughters who were released in the second week of the vulnerable ceasefire and the hostage liberation agreement. I cried too much.

“I was surprised at their strength. The shine of the strong women who survived the hell days did not disappear,” said the hospital.

On Saturday afternoon, when the four soldiers reported that the four soldiers had reunited with their families, the hostage square in the center of Tel Aviv caused, and the crowd applauded and cheered and embraced each other.

“It's an incredible moment. I'm very happy,” said Gari Cohen (28), a member of about 1,000 incumbent groups. Tats Pita Pitaniot, Or, “Spotter” gathered to support women's family and exercise the hostage liberation agreement.

“They may be someone for us, so we feel this very deep. Now we have to keep fighting for others, so it's bittersweet,” she added. 。

Hamas was a proud of the power, and four soldiers were khaki -colored military uniforms for a highly choreographed ceremony on a square in the center of Gaza. Before being handed over to the Red Cross, the women were surrounded by Nukuba's elite combatants and the crowd throwing paper blizzards and cheering.

“I don't like that way [the handover] Is completed, but after October 7, I was no longer surprised, “said Ella (52 years old), a 52 -year -old from Holon near Tel Aviv. “I just want to hug them. Look at them with a smile … what a terrible thing,” she added.

On Saturday afternoon, 200 Palestinians, detained in a prison in Israel, were released in exchange for four women. In the city of Lamala on the west bank of the Jordan River, 114 men in a thinner, shaved head, and 114 men in gray prisoners were greeted by enthusiastic crowds. In addition, 16 people are released to Han UNIS in the southern Gaza area, and 70 people who are in terms of life imprisonment for violence crimes are expelled to Egypt and forced to remove them to the third country.

Last Sunday, the world celebrated the long -awaited ceasefire and an agreement on hostage release. At first glance, three seemingly healthy civilians returned to Japan with pleasure to return. Palestinian women and 90 children who were imprisoned in Israeli prison were late at night, liberated in the cheers of Ramarler's crowds, and Gaza's bombed residents for the first time in more than a year. I went to sleep without it.

The ceasefire took a long time. In the past year, Prime Minister Netanyahuh Repeatedly accused of ruining international intermediary talks。 He is feared that the government has collapsed due to concessions to Hamas and will be more likely to be charged with corruption for many years.

Many hostage families have been fighting the fact that other beloved people other than 33 people who are scheduled to release are still dangerous or may have died. There is an atmosphere.

Inver Goldstein (37) lost his older brother Nadab (48) and his niece Yam (20) with Hamas's attack. Her sister -in -law Chen Almog -Goldstein, niece Agam (18 years old), nephew Gal (12 years old) and Tal (10) were kidnapped during the last ceasefire in November 2023. It was released, but a week later the ceasefire collapsed.

“I can't regain my family, but we have to keep fighting. That's my current job,” she said, stroking a dog wrapped in the Israeli flag.

Goldstein said that while speculation about Israel was expanding, he felt his obligation to keep pressure on the government to put the agreement on track. Scheduled to resume battle Gaza is the first stage of the ceasefire, after one third of the remaining about 100 hostages returned.

“We have lost a lot, but there are many things we need to keep fighting. We can't afford to obstruct the government,” she said.

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On Friday, the name of the soldier released by Hamas seemed to be stuck in the ceasefire -Levi, Lilir Albug (19 years old), Carina Ariev (20 years old), Daniela. Gilboa (20 years old), German Israeli nationality Albert Jefd (29 years old) is thought to be the last female private and human -human human being in Gaza, and is scheduled to be released this weekend.

Efood's younger brother Dref was killed on October 7 by a home attack in Kibz Nir Oz, and her partner, Ariel Kunio, is still hostage, and in the second stage of the agreement in March. It should be released.

The Israeli officials have stated that this delay has violated the ceasefire agreement, and is now calling for Efood by next Saturday. Until she is released, the evacuee Palestinians who live in Gaza are eager to return to their hometown, and are not allowed to move to the north of the Nezarim corridor built to divide the Gaza area.

Travel via Nezarim should have been possible from Sunday. It is not clear whether the late news has been transmitted to the Gaza districts. In the Gaza area, power and telephone radio waves are often lacking.

On Saturday, several reports were reported that people trying to approach the coastal road were shot. Although there was no immediate confirmation of the casualties, the same scene occurred this week in the southern city of Rafa, where the Israeli army is still stationed on the border between Gaza and Egypt.

There are still many things that do not work. Hamas warned that if Israel stops returning to the northern Gaza in the latter half of Saturday, Hamas may have an “impact”.

Meanwhile, for the Israelites gathered in the hostage square, other POWs continue to wait. The 20 -year -old Agam Burger is the last monitor who was taken prisoner in Gaza. Burger's three women in their 50s living in Holon said they had no acquaintance with their families, but they joined protests.

51 -year -old Arona said, “We have a daughter of the same age who is in military service. If the family wants, we intend to respond to any action.”

Goldstein, who was killed by Kibutz's Kuffal aza, said he was grateful for the rare moment of joy. “Last year I learned that happiness and sadness are not to cancel each other. They coexist,” she said.

“At least today, I'm more happy than sad.”

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