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This is reported by The Times of Israel, Ukrinform reports.
"The Israel Defense Forces states that the Red Cross has informed the military that hostage soldiers Karina Ariyev, Daniella Gilboa, Naamah Levi and Liri Albagh were handed over by Hamas to its (Red Cross) employees," the report says.
The Red Cross then delivered the hostages to the IDF and Shin Bet forces in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military has already confirmed that the women are in their custody and have crossed the border into Israel.
The released hostages are expected to undergo initial screening in Israeli territory near the border. The women will later meet with their parents.
The four women are IDF soldiers who were abducted by Hamas terrorists from the Nahal Oz outpost during the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The Israeli government on Saturday, January 18, approved a ceasefire agreement with the Hamas group in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. In total, Hamas is to release 33 hostages during the first 42-day phase of the agreement.
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