ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 502

Daily Briefing Jan. 25: Day 477 – Amid Hamas pomp, 4 female soldier hostages released

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on the terror group’s ceasefire violation and cynical ceremony before the return home of Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag

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Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s special update.

This morning, four female soldiers held hostage by Hamas for 477 days — Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag — were released by the terror group after being paraded through a Gaza City square and made to participate in a demeaning ceremony before being handed over to the Red Cross.

Hamas “gift bags” in hand, the four young women returned to Israel and were reunited with their families at the IDF base near Re’im, mere kilometers from the Gaza border.

Fabian reminds listeners of Hamas’s murderous October 7, 2023, takeover of the Nahal Oz IDF base that saw 66 soldiers murdered and seven female surveillance officers taken prisoner.

We hear what we currently know about the physical health of the four released today and details from the handover.

Fabian also updates us on Israel’s response to Hamas’s overt violation of the ceasefire-hostage release deal which should have seen female civilian Arbel Yehoud — and any other living female civilian and children — released ahead of the female soldiers.

For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.

Discussed articles include:

4 female soldier hostages freed by Hamas, paraded on Gaza stage, returned to Israel

Israel blocks Palestinians from returning to north Gaza after Hamas breaks truce terms

Bibas family: ‘World came crashing down’ when Shiri, kids weren’t slated for release

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