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Saturday, February 8, 2025
IDF says helicopters in place to airlift released hostages to hospital
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Israeli Air Force helicopters are seen ready for Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza, on February 8, 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 Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip soon.
The choppers will take hostages Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami to hospitals in central Israel after an initial checkup at an army facility near the Gaza border.