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IDF helicopters standing by to take hostages back to Israel

By Emanuel Fabian 19 January 2025, 4:08 pm
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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 19, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
An Israeli Air Force helicopter is seen ready for Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza, January 19, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says Israeli Air Force helicopters are ready for the three Israeli hostages who are set to be released from the Gaza Strip.

The choppers will take them to hospitals after an initial checkup at an army facility near the border.

Family members have sent personal items that are waiting in the helicopters for the hostages.

An Israeli Air Force helicopter is seen ready for Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza, January 19, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

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