Hamas names four Israeli female soldiers to be released on January 25

Record ID: 1952227

  • Title: Hamas names four Israeli female soldiers to be released on January 25
  • Date: 24th January 2025
  • Summary: TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (FILE - NOVEMBER 4, 2023) (REUTERS) MOTHER OF HOSTAGE NAAMA LEVY, AYELET LEVY SHACHAR, AT RALLY, HUGGING FRIEND (SOUNDBITE) (English) MOTHER OF HOSTAGE NAAMA LEVY, AYELET LEVY SHACHAR, SAYING: “Oh I just want this all to be over. I don’t want to speak to cameras anymore, I don’t want to be in crowds. I just want to be back home and have Naama back home. Th
  • Embargoed: 7th February 2025 15:34
  • Keywords: Daniella Gilboa Gaza Israel Karina Ariev Liri Albag Naama Levy ceasefire hostage release hostages
  • Location: VARIOUS
  • City: VARIOUS
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA004593024012025RP1
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  • Story Text:EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES
    EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: CAPTIONS EDITED AT SOURCE
    Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday (January 24) announced the names of four Israeli women soldiers to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the ceasefire deal in Gaza.
    Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag would be released on Saturday, the group said.
    The exchange, expected to begin on Saturday afternoon, follows the release on the ceasefire's first day last Sunday (January 19) of three Israeli women and 90 Palestinian prisoners, the first such exchange for more than a year.
    In the six-week first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Israel has agreed to release 50 Palestinian prisoners for every female soldier released, officials have said. That suggests that 200 Palestinian prisoners would be released in return for the four.
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