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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Freed soldier Berger holds tearful reunion with previously released comrades
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Released hostage soldier Agam Berger, right, meets Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag, fellow soldiers also freed from Hamas captivity, at Rabin Medical Center, January 30, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The military releases footage showing released hostage soldier Agam Berger meeting her four comrades who were freed from Hamas captivity last week.
Berger was brought to Rabin Medical Center, where Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag are staying following their release.
The video shows Berger embracing the four other surveillance soldiers.
Newly freed hostage Agam Berger meets comrades freed from Hamas captivity last week: Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag (IDF)
Seven surveillance soldiers were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 onslaught. All have now been returned to Israel – six alive, and one murdered in captivity in Gaza.
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