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Released hostage Liri Albag in helicopter selfie: ‘I love you citizens of Israel, I’m back!’

By Emanuel Fabian 25 January 2025, 2:18 pm
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Released hostage Liri Albag along with her parents Eli and Shira on a military helicopter on January 25, 2025 (Courtesy)
Released hostage Liri Albag along with her parents Eli and Shira on a military helicopter on January 25, 2025 (Courtesy)

Released hostage soldier Liri Albag is seen in a selfie with her parents aboard an Israeli Air Force helicopter, before heading to a hospital.

“I love you citizens of Israel, IDF soldiers. And my family!!” Albag writes on a whiteboard.

“I’m back,” she concludes in English, along with two smiley faces.

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