Hostage families to release images of 5 female troops from their first days held in Gaza

The families of five surveillance soldiers held hostage in Gaza say they will release images from the women’s first days in Gaza at 7 p.m.

The images will apparently show Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa, and Naama Levy. All five are still held by Hamas in the Strip.

According to Channel 12 news, a few months ago the families received the photos of their daughters being held in a home in Gaza, dressed in clothing that did not belong to them.

The outlet says the images were initially shown to the families by the IDF spokesperson and were among materials uncovered by troops.

“As the return of their daughters and other hostages seems closer than ever, the families will demand an immediate meeting with the prime minister,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum says in a statement.

“They will plead with him to sign the deal before his trip to Congress,” the forum says. Netanyahu is set to head to the US early Monday ahead of his Wednesday address at the Capitol.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum released harrowing footage in May showing the abduction of the five female soldiers from the Nahal Oz base by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, describing the video as a “damning testament to the nation’s failure to bring home the hostages.”

The video was taken by body cameras worn by Hamas terrorists that day as they attacked the base near the Gaza border.

US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators have been working to reach a deal between Israel and Hamas that would see the release of the hostages held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian security prisoners and a ceasefire in the ongoing war, which began on October 7 when Hamas led a devastating attack that killed some 1,200 people and saw 251 abducted to Gaza.