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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 8, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Released hostages said to have been reunited with family members
Families of the three released hostages react as the watch them being handed over to IDF forces on February 8, 2025 (Screencapture/IDF)
The three released hostages have met with family members at an IDF facility where they are being examined, Channel 12 reports.
There is no immediate confirmation from the IDF.
The report says the process at the IDF facility in Re’im is taking longer than in previous hostage releases due to the difficult physical condition of Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, who all appeared extremely thin and frail. While they were able to walk, they seemed to be unsteady on their feet.
They will meet additional family members once they are transferred to a hospital in central Israel.
