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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Released hostage soldier Agam Berger is back in Israel after 482 days in Hamas captivity
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Hostage soldier Agam Berger is escorted onto a stage in northern Gaza's Jabalia, surrounded by Hamas gunmen, before she is handed over to the Red Cross on January 30, 2025 (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
Released hostage soldier Agam Berger has crossed the border into Israel, the IDF says.
She was escorted out of the Gaza Strip by Israeli special forces, after being handed over to them by the Red Cross.
The IDF is bringing her to a facility near the border for an initial checkup and to meet with her parents for the first time after 482 days in Hamas captivity.
Berger is an IDF surveillance soldier who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists from the Nahal Oz post during the October 7, 2023, onslaught.
