Israeli female soldiers and family reunion

Nineteen -year -old Lily Albag rushed into her parents’ arms, causing joy to scream.

“My beauty. You are a hero. You are home. That’s it.” Her mother said, the three laughed together and cried together.

The Israeli military filmed at this moment, and this was the first time that the family had met for more than 15 months.

Lily was one of the first batch of hostages in Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. At that time, her Gaza border military base was occupied.

she Four female soldiers will return to Israel On Saturday, as part of the first stage of the Hamas Holding Fire Agreement. In return, 200 Palestinian prisoners were released.

Shortly after she returned to China, her family said in a statement: “After 477 days long and unbearable waiting, we feel relieved and happy.”

On Saturday morning, the crowd gathered in the hostage square of Traviv, watching live news live broadcast from Gasha on the big screen, waiting for this group of people to be brought back to Israel.

Also released with Liri is the soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy, all 20 years old.

When these women appeared at the masked gunner of the Hamas Casham brigade, and the Palestine Plaza in Gasha City was transferred in stages, a whistle broke out. They waved their hands and waved their hands, and were taken away by the vehicle of the Red Cross.

“Great. They are great. Do you see them standing with a smile?” Said a lady who watched the live broadcast with the crowd in Traviv.

Among the people watching Gaza, a man told BBC Hamas to repatriate hostages in a “glorious way” and announced that this moment was the victory of the organization.

The women were subsequently transferred to the Israeli military and were subsequently sent to the hospital by helicopter.

At the press conference, Dr. Lina Coron Feldman, the dean of Belinson Hospital, said that the release of the hostage “stable”, but said he would continue to carry out “comprehensive medical and emotional assessment” of them.

They are the second batch of hostages to be released Ceasefire agreementThe war aims to start after several months of negotiations a week ago.

On October 7, the four women were looted as hostages at the Nahar Oz military base, about one kilometer away from the Gaza border fence.

They A non -armed all -female observer unitIn Hebrew, it is called “TATZPITANIYOT”. Its responsibility is to study real -time monitoring videos captured by the camera on high -tech fences and find any suspicious signs.

Several members of the army who were recruited and the families of the victims said that they had warned them a few months before October 7 that the attack was coming.

A person told Broadcasting Corporation that there was obviously a “balloon is about to explode.”

The Israeli military had previously stated that “a thorough investigation of incidents that occurred on October 7, including the Nahar Oz incident and the previous situation.”

Agam Berger, a female of the troops, remains in Gaza. In a statement on Saturday, her family said that they felt “ecstatic and moved” about the return of the other four, and at the same time they continued to “eagerly wait for the next week to embrace A -Gump, if God is willing.”

Another woman who served in the unit with them but did not have a duty on October 7 that BBC told BBC: “I have been very excited … this feels like the sisters go home.”

“God bless, we will sit and talk together, but of course there is no pressure. They must be cured first.”

For the family members of the observer who died on October 7, this is a mixed moment.

“This is a very excited day for us,” Erad Liva said. His niece Ronnie served with the four women, but was killed in the attack.

“We are glad to see Karina, Daniera, Lily, and Nama back to their family. At the same time, we remember that Gaza still has hostages. For us, we remember Ronnie who would never go home.”

Israel was originally expected to be included in the release of Saturday and accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire clauses and prioritized female civilians. Hamas said Ms. Yehud will be released next weekend.

Another female civilian who has not been released is Shiri Bibas. She was hijacked with her husband and two young children, Ariel and KFIR.