Hamas Releases Four Female Hostages in Second Hostages-For-Terrorists Swap
Four Israeli hostages — Liri Albag (19), Karina Ariev (20), Daniella Gilboa (20), and Naama Levy (20) — return home after 477 days of Hamas captivity.

Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas released four female hostages in second hostages-for-terrorists swap.
Four Israeli hostages — Liri Albag (19), Karina Ariev (20), Daniella Gilboa (20), and Naama Levy (20) — have returned home after 477 days of captivity, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Saturday morning.
Liri, Daniella, Naama and Karina Are Home. pic.twitter.com/MzmgLtTWLQ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 25, 2025
Israeli military and security forces accompanied the freed hostages as they left Hamas captivity. “A short while ago, accompanied by IDF and ISA [Israel Security Agency] forces, the four returning hostages crossed the border into Israeli territory,” the Israeli military announced Saturday morning. “The returning hostages are currently on their way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where they will be reunited with their parents.”
🎥 The moment Naama, Liri, Daniella and Karina, crossed back into Israeli territory, after 477 days of captivity in Gaza! pic.twitter.com/906qSUcHgv
— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) January 25, 2025
The hostage were reunited with their families at an IDF facility near Gaza border. “They are in safe hands and on their way home,” IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari assured. “They joined IDF and Shin Bet forces in Gaza and have now arrived at the Re’im reception center to meet their parents.”
A hug 477 days in the making. pic.twitter.com/GVfiT8iWus
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 25, 2025
The Times of Israel reports:
Released hostage soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag have crossed the border into Israel, the IDF says.
They were escorted out of the Gaza Strip by Israeli special forces after they were handed over to them by the Red Cross.
The IDF is bringing them to a facility near the border for an initial checkup and to meet with their parents for the first time after 477 days in Hamas captivity.
All four hostages released today were abducted on October 7, 2023, by Hamas terrorists from the Nahal Oz army base near the Israel-Gaza border.
The image of 19-year-old Naama Levy became symbolic of Hamas’ atrocities on October 7, as a terrorist was seen dragging her by the hair from the back of a pickup truck. Naama’s hands were tied behind her back and her pants were soaked in blood. The Hamas terrorist grimaced at the cameras as he pushed her around at gunpoint.
This is Naama Levy.
When she was abducted, Hamas terrorists called her “sabaya” (sex slave).
Tomorrow the Hamas Rapist Regime is expected to set her free for a ransom.
I can’t begin to imagine what she’s been through. pic.twitter.com/M7dnrsnvNw
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) January 24, 2025
Hamas once again used the hostage release for a depraved photo op, with thousands of terror-supporting Gazans jeering the captives as they were paraded on a stage before the handover.
Dozens of armed Hamas terrorists are currently gathering in Gaza for the release of 4 female hostages.
Soon we will witness Hamas’ carefully orchestrated and cruel propaganda.
Hamas wants you to forget the images of Liri, Daniella, Karina, and Naama on October 7—dragged from… pic.twitter.com/FzqxzqgNyj
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) January 25, 2025
4 female hostages are paraded on Hamas stage in Gaza that says “Zionism will not win” before thousands of jeering Palestinians after 477 days in captivity. Meanwhile the Red Cross, who also took part in the fiasco on stage stands there watching. Gaza is a deranged society. pic.twitter.com/JvjmDtjgYV
— Emily Schrader – אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر (@emilykschrader) January 25, 2025
"I almost cried…I so hoped it would happen, and finally it happened"
Former hostage Dafna Elyakim, who was held alongside Liri, Karina, Naama, and Daniella for two weeks before her release last year, reacts to the news of their release. pic.twitter.com/MZzBa3GyDS
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) January 25, 2025
In exchange for getting back four hostages, Israel is releasing terrorists who were in jail for taking hostages.
We have been blackmailed into making a deal with the devil pic.twitter.com/gomkCHzhhF
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) January 25, 2025
Footage of the emotional moments as Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy reunite with their parents at the initial reception point. pic.twitter.com/yr7aRsgl9B
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) January 25, 2025

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Just the sight of these brave women coming home and hugging the first Israeli people they see causes me to weep in happiness that they are once again safe at home.
No one can ever imagine the horror these poor women went through for so long at the hands of these braying pigs (apologies to all pigs) and the memories will never go away from any of these captives.
The Israelis who have had their lives taken away are in a much better place than Gaza,, and the crazies who stole their lives will face a horrible eternity that they have richly deserved.
Somehow I mistakenly downvoted your post. I most definitely want to give it an upvote!
And 250 terrorist was the exchange rate.
I am thankful that these four are released—truly thankful. Their lives are worth more than 10,000 hamas terrorists. In any case, the lives of the terrorists who are released will not be safe. And the war will resume.
Hope each of the released were given a free cell phone upon release….
If anybody wants evidence that the majority of Gazans are just as much savages as the ones in Hamas, watch the X video from Emily Schrader.
Israel should bulldoze a strip of land at least a kilometer wide inside the Gaza border and no one enter or anything exist there.
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Minor point in the big picture, but I still can’t over these stupid “parting gifts” each released hostage has been given. Totally absurd. Who is the complete who came up with this insane idea?
Excellent.
I’d like to be a fly on the wall at their debriefing.
The deminted Biden on the first group to be released said, “They appear to be in good health”! We can only Imagine what their mental health must be and pray they will recover someday. Palestinians are a depraved race that nothing can fix.
Maybe not the ~2% who are closet Christians, but the other ~98% maybe so. I refer to the book, “Going To School In Gaza” by a missionary couple The Bride and I know. Download it, it’s interesting.
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This is a terrible price to pay. The unspeakable things done to these women might never be known. I can only pray God makes peace in their hearts with them.
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