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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 16, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Freed hostage Karina Ariev leads Jerusalem Purim parade
Released hostage Karina Ariev (c) leads the annual Purim parade in Jerusalem alongside city mayor Moshe Lion on March 16, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Released hostage Karina Ariev leads the parade in Jerusalem for the festival of Purim.
Ariev is accompanied by Jerusalem mayor Moshe Lion and is cheered by the crowd.
Ariev, a surveillance soldier taken hostage by Hamas from the Nahal Oz base on October 7, 2023, was released in January after 477 days in captivity.
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