Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, January 25, 2025
IDF helicopters standing by to take hostages back to Israel
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

An Israeli Air Force helicopter is seen ready for Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza, January 25, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says Israeli Air Force helicopters are ready for the four Israeli hostages who are set to be released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip soon.
The choppers will take hostage soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag to a hospital after an initial checkup at an army facility near the border.