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The IDF releases videos showing released hostage soldiers Karina Ariev, 20, Daniella Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Albag, 19, reuniting with their parents a short time ago at an IDF facility near the Gaza border.
They were reunited shortly after they were released from 477 days in Hamas captivity, as part of the first stage of a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian terror group.
Videos show released hostage soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag meeting their parents at an IDF facility near the Gaza border after 477 days in Hamas captivity.
Ariev runs into her parents’ arms, as her mother says, “You came back, our darling, you came back.”
Another clip shows her on a video call with other family members.
Gilboa, showered and changed out of the mock IDF uniforms in which Hamas dressed the hostages for their release, shrieks with joy as she too runs to hug her mother and father.
“Mom, you’re a lioness,” she tells her mother through her tears.
Previously freed hostages have said they saw news footage of their families protesting for their release during their captivity in Gaza.
Levy’s mother, Dr. Ayelet Levy Shachar, who has also been a vocal advocate for her daughter over the past 15 months, is seen throwing her bag aside as her daughter runs through the hallway of the facility toward her parents.
“I’ll take care of you, everything will be okay,” her father can be heard saying gently in his daughter’s ear as they hug.
Albag is seen making a heart shape for the camera with her hands as she is led by IDF officers through the military facility to meet her parents.
“Liri, baby!” her father shouts joyfully as the 19-year-old jumps into a warm embrace with both of her parents.
“That’s it, you’re home, you’re home,” Albag’s mother comforts her daughter as she sobs.
“I love you, all of the citizens of Israel, who supported our families and to the IDF who did everything for us,” Liri says to the camera.
