Hamas on Saturday released four Israeli hostages in the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners. As the ceremony took place in Tel Aviv, a video showed four women – Karina Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, and Naama Levy, all aged in their 20s, and Liri Albagh (19) – armed with green guns. Being brought into Gaza by, with green colors, in green gear, with green colors. Hamas headband.
They were paraded on a stage in Gaza City, where women could be seen waving, smiling and giving a thumbs-up to the crowd.
🚨 They’re home!
Hamas frees four hostages!
But not before they dragged them on a stage in a scandalous show!This stupid propaganda is useless!
Welcome home Naama, Liri, Daniela and Karina! pic.twitter.com/fytetnwnow
-Hamas atrocities (@hamasatrocities) January 25, 2025
Another video doing the rounds on social media shows four released hostages thanking Hamas for their “hospitality” for the past 477 days.
The video is a compilation of women saying one sentence to another to thank the Lebanon-backed group while they were on their way home.
“Hello, peace be upon you. Thank you to the Al-Qassam Brigades for all the good treatment,” said one woman. “Thank you for all the food, drinks and clothes,” said another.
“Thank you to the young men who were looking after us and protecting us from the bombing,” said a third.
The fourth released hostage said, “It will be a happy day, the best day, and we will all be well”.
At the end, all four women can be seen smiling together and saying, “Today is January 25, 2025”.
Released ‘Israeli’ captives thank al-Qassam Brigades for their hospitality…in Arabic. pic.twitter.com/4qdbqx0wkk
– ihcen 🔻 (@ihcentoo) January 25, 2025
Four Israeli women were taken captive by Hamas during its attack on October 7, 2023, which killed at least 1,200 people. The IDF also shared several videos and images of women reuniting with their families.
Israel began a six-week ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza on January 19, more than 15 months into a war that has killed more than 47,000 people. In the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas released three women in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners. Through a six-week ceasefire, 33 hostages are being freed in exchange for approximately 1,900 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
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