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Saturday, January 25, 2025
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Saturday, January 25, 2025
IDF says Red Cross confirmed 4 female hostages were handed over to it in Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Hamas operatives escort four Israeli hostages on a stage before handing them over to a team from the Red Cross in Gaza City on January 25, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
The IDF says that the Red Cross has notified the military that hostage soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were handed over to its staff by Hamas.
The Red Cross is now bringing the hostages to IDF and Shin Bet forces inside the Gaza Strip, the military adds.
