Emotional reunions as Israeli hostages released by Hamas

The female IDF soldiers returned to Israel in the second ceasefire hostage and prisoner swap.

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Soldiers Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev - all three aged 20 - and Liri Elbag, 19 were taken from a military base at the Israel-Gaza border during the 7 October attacks.

This is the second part of an Israeli hostage release and Palestinian prisoner swap since a ceasefire was agreed earlier this month.

Video edited by James Harness

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