Israeli women soldiers did not reunite them with families

Lerry Albaj, nineteen -year -old, rushes to the arms of her parents, igniting the screams of joy.

Her mother says the three laughs and cry together: “My beauty. You are a hero. You are at home. That's it.”

The moment that the Israeli army portrayed was the first time that the family has seen each other for more than 15 months.

Lerry was among the first Israelis to be received in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, when the military base was overwhelmed on the Gaza border where it was serving.

She was Among the four soldiers are returning to Israel Saturday as part of the first stage of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Two hundred Palestinian prisoners were released in return.

Her family said in a statement after her return shortly after her return: “The feeling of comfort and happiness wrapped us after 477 long and unbearable days waiting for the nerves awaiting.”

The crowds gathered in the hostage field in Tel Aviv on Saturday morning, and watching live news feeding from Gaza on a large screen while waiting for the group to return to Israel.

They were released alongside Lerry from the soldiers, Kareena Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, and Naam Levy, all of whom ranged between 20 years old.

Sitting erupted when women, surrounded by the gunmen who are convincing from the Hamas Al -Qasim Brigade, appeared to be delivered in the Palestine Square in Gaza. Hold their hands and wave, before they were transported in the Red Cross vehicles.

“It is amazing. They are amazing. Did you see them stand and smile?” A woman was watching direct feed with the crowd in Tel Aviv.

In the crowd watching in Gaza, a man told that the BBC Hamas was returning the hostages in a “honor” manner and declared a moment of victory for the group.

Then the women were taken to the Israeli army and then brought the helicopter to the hospital.

At a press conference, the director of the Pellinson Hospital, Dr. Lina Corin Feldman, described the hostages that were in a “stable condition”, but said they would remain “a comprehensive medical and emotional assessment.”

They were the second group of hostages that were released below The ceasefire dealIt aims to put a permanent end of the war, which started a week after months of negotiations.

The four women were taken on October 7 from the military base, Nahal Oz, about one kilometer of the border fence in Gaza.

They were part of Unarmed unit of female observersIt is known as Tatzpitaniyot in Hebrew, whose role was to study the live monitoring footage captured by cameras along the high -tech fence and search for signs of anything suspicious.

Many recruits of unity and families of those who were killed said they were warning that the attack was coming in the months before October 7.

It was clear that there was “a balloon that was exploding”, as one of them told the BBC.

The Israeli army previously said that in the midst of “a comprehensive investigation in the events of October 7, including those in Nahal Oz, and the previous circumstances.”

One woman from unity, Ajam Berger, is still in Gaza. In a statement on Saturday, her family said that they were “overwhelming happiness and moved” through the return of the other four, while they continued to “wait for an impatient embracing, God is clear next week.”

Another woman who served in the unit with them said, but she was not in the shift on October 7, and she told the BBC: “I was very emotional … This looks like the sisters who return to the house,” she said, but she was not going to shift on October 7, and she told the BBC.

“God willing, we will all sit and talk, but of course there is no pressure. They have to heal first.”

For the families of the observers who were killed on October 7, it was a sweet moment and bitter.

“This is a very emotional day for us,” said Elad Levy, who served her sister's daughter, Rooney, alongside the four women but was killed.

“We are very happy to see Kareena, Daniela, Lerry and Daama returning home for their families. At the same time, we remember that there are still hostages in Gaza. For us, we remember Rooney who will never return home.”

Israel expected that the civilian hostage would be included in the legs of Judaid in the release of Saturday, and accused Hamas of violating the conditions for the ceasefire on giving priority to civilians. Hamas said that Mrs. Jewod would be released at the end of next week.

Another female who was not released after being released is Sherry Pipas, who was disposed of as hostages with her husband and two young children, Ariel and Kafir.