Female soldiers who raised the alarm about Hamas threat before Oct. 7 return to Israel
Four female soldiers released by Hamas on Saturday have crossed into Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces said, as part of the ceasefire and hostage release deal.
JERUSALEM — Four female soldiers released by Hamas on Saturday have crossed into Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces said, as part of the ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Karina Ariev, Danielle Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were accompanied by Israeli special forces on their return to Israel, where they will undergo an initial medical assessment, the IDF added.
All four hostages are alive.
The Palestinian prisoners authority has released a list of the 200 prisoners expected to be handed over by Israel as part of the exchange. Of the 200 prisoners set to be released, 121 were serving life sentences, and 79 were serving long sentences. The list also includes 70 prisoners who will be deported outside of Gaza and the West Bank, the authority said.
Once the exchange is complete, it will be the second such exchange as part of a complex ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which came into effect last Sunday and signaled a pause in 15 months of bitter fighting and Israeli aerial bombardment in Gaza.
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