Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 8, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Released hostages arrive at IDF facility
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Drawings by 3-year-old Almog Levy await his father Or, freed by Hamas on February 8, 2025 (Israel Defense Forces)
Released hostages Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami have arrived at an IDF facility near the border community of Re’im after being escorted out of the Gaza Strip by troops, the military says.
The three will undergo an initial physical and mental checkup at the army site, and meet family members after 491 days in Hamas captivity.
The military releases pictures of family members of Or Levy placing pictures drawn by Levy’s 3-year-old son Almog. His wife Eynav was killed on October 7, 2023.
