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Saturday, February 8, 2025
Video shows Or Levy in emotional reunion with family members
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Or Levy is embraced by his parents and brother at an IDF base on February 8, 2025, soon after his release from Hamas captivity. (Screencapture/IDF)
Released hostage Or Levy reunites with his parents and brother at an army facility near the Gaza border after 491 days in Hamas captivity, footage released by the IDF shows.
“It’s over,” Levy’s brother is heard saying as the two embrace and weep.
Levy’s parents then join in the hug. “We missed you,” his mother says.