Families of returned female soldiers thank Trump, envoy Witkoff for bringing loved ones home

The parents and siblings of the four returned hostages, Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Naama Levy and Daniella Gilboa, gather at Beilinson Hospital to share some thoughts about the release of their loved ones — all of them IDF surveillance soldiers abducted from the Nahal Oz outpost — and the ongoing struggle for the remaining 90 hostages in captivity in Gaza.

“There won’t be healing from the trauma until everyone is home,” says Yoni Levy, father of Naama Levy.

All mention Agam Berger, the fifth surveillance soldier, who was not released on Saturday with the others, as well as Arbel Yehoud and Shiri Bibas, the two remaining female captives who are meant to be released in these first stages of the hostage deal.

They all thank President Donald Trump for his role in finalizing the deal.

“If anyone can bring world peace, it’s definitely you,” says Orly Gilboa, mother of Daniella Gilboa, speaking about President Trump. “We are confident you will do whatever it takes to get us there.”

She says that even though Daniella returned from Gaza “thin, pale, and having suffered,” she is still ‘the same wonderful and talented girl she was when they stole her from us.”

The others, Yoni Levy, father of Naama Levy; Eli Albag, father of Liri; and Sasha Ariev, sister of Karina Ariev, praise Trump and his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff for the effort they put into finalizing the hostage deal.

“Dear Mr. Witkoff,” says Sasha Ariev, “your care was felt the whole way, it felt like we are your children.”