Hamas publishes names of four female hostages to be released tomorrow

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

A passerby looks at photos of the hostages in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, January 23, 2025. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
A passerby looks at photos of the hostages in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, January 23, 2025. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Hamas publishes the names of four female Israeli hostages who are set to be released by the terror group tomorrow after 477 days in captivity.

Israeli officials have requested that media outlets not publish the names until the families of the hostages have been notified.

There are seven remaining female hostages from the original list of 33 to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal.

These are civilians Arbel Yehud, 29, and Shiri Silberman Bibas, 33; and soldiers Liri Albag, 19, Karina Ariev, 20, Agam Berger, 21, Danielle Gilboa, 20, and Naama Levy, 20.

Israel had conveyed to Hamas that it expects Yehud to be released this weekend.

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