Photos show the tearful embraces as the four released hostages were reunited with their parents at a military base near Re’im.

Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza this morning.

Naama Levy is seen with her mother after being freed from Hamas captivity on January 25, 2025 (Israel Defense Forces)

Released hostage Liri Albag is seen with her parents after being freed from Hamas captivity on January 25, 2025 (Israel Defense Forces)

Released hostage Danielle Gilboa is seen with her parents after being freed from Hamas captivity on January 25, 2025 (Israel Defense Forces)

Under the terms of the ceasefire deal, Hamas was supposed to free female civilian hostages before soldiers. One civilian woman, 29-year-old Arbel Yehud, remains in Gaza. It is not clear whether her exclusion from today’s release will complicate the agreement.

Shiri Bibas, 33, another female civilian hostage, was taken with her two children, and they are included on the list of the 33 hostages to be released. Hamas, however, claimed in November that they were killed.

Israel has been glued to its screens for the handover of Karina, 20, Daniella, 20, Naama, 20, and Liri, 19.

Karina, a soldier at the Nahal Oz base, was abducted during the attack, as her sister Alexandra heard gunfire during a phone call between the two. A video released by Hamas later showed Karina being taken away in a vehicle.

Daniella another soldier based at Kibbutz Nahal Oz, appeared in a video released in July 2024, where she appealed for the Israeli government to secure the release of all hostages.

Likewise, Naama was seen in another Hamas video, her hands tied behind her back as she was bundled into a jeep. She had only just begun her military service when she was captured.

Similarly, Liri had just entered military training as a lookout at the Nahal Oz base when the attack took place. Her family has received messages from her through other released hostages.