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Trump Secures Release of Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, and Liri Albag After 477 Days in Hamas Captivity

Jan 25, 2025, 04:01 PM

The White House announced that President Donald Trump has successfully secured the release of four more Israeli hostages, Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, and Liri Albag, who were held by Hamas in Gaza under horrific conditions for 477 days. The hostages were abducted during the October 7, 2023 attack on the Nahal Oz military base. They were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City's Palestine Square before being transferred to Israeli forces and subsequently reunited with their families in Israel. The United States, in collaboration with its partner Israel, has pledged to continue efforts to secure the release of all remaining hostages, including a fifth woman soldier still in captivity, and to work towards peace in the region.