Nineteen -year -old Nama Levi became a symbol of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. From that day, in footage, an armed man dragged barefoot and bleeding soldiers into a street in Gaza. His arms were tied behind his back and had blood on his pajamas set. The spectators made his suffering happy.
For months, the Women of Levy’s All Women Surveillance Unit- tatzpitaniyot – On the other side of the fence, the extraordinary practice raids and exercises were seen, but their reports and warnings were ignored by the commanders. Hamas fighters attacked their base on the Gaza border, and seven took hostages.
Now, not only the kidnapping of the Levy, but its rid of it will be reduced in Israeli history. On Saturday, 15 months after their trial began, their family and three other women in the unit gave relief to them when they embraced their daughters, a critical ceasefire and hostage hostage. The release was during the second week of the agreement.
“I was surprised by their mental power. The hospital director said that strong women who escaped the light in the days of hell and their eyes did not come out.
When Israeli news showed that all four soldiers showed their family again on Saturday afternoon, the hostage of the hostage broke out in Central Tel Aviv, clapping crowds, hugging each other and embracing each other.
“It’s an incredible moment, I’m very happy,” said 28 -year -old Gul Cohen, about 1,000 a thousand ex -and a member of a group serving tatzpitaniyot, Or “spatters”, who come together to help women’s families and campaign for the hostage release.
“They could be any of us, which is why we feel it so deep. This is bitter because now we have to fight for others.
In a power show, Hamas dressed all four soldiers for a highly choreography ceremony on a stage in a square of central Gaza city dressed in khaki uniforms. These women were surrounded by Elite Nashbah fighters, and before they were handed over to the Red Cross, they were happy to throw the conference.
“I don’t like the way [the handover] It was done, but after October 7, no longer surprised me, “said Ella, a 52 -year -old from Holon near Tel Aviv, said.” I just want to embrace these girls. He added. Look at them, smiling, waving, after everything … how bad it is, “he added.
A total of 200 Palestinians were released in Israeli prisons in exchange for four women on Saturday afternoon. In the West Bank city of Ramullah, 114 men – with all the thin, shaved heads, and wearing brown prison uniforms – was received by a passionate crowd. In the south of the Gaza Strip, Khan Younus was released more than sixteen, and 70 more people who sentenced him to life imprisonment for violent crimes have gone to Egypt, where they will be deported to third countries.
Last Sunday, the world celebrated the long -awaited ceasefire and the release of the hostage. Three smiles, apparently healthy urban women came home in a country, happy to return. Nine Palestinian women and children were released in Israeli prisons for the joy of the crowd in Ramullah that night, and Gaza’s residential population for the first time for more than a year and a drone bombing or overhead bombing. Without sleeping.
There was a long time to make a ceasefire. Netanyahu was during the previous year Repeatedly charged with eliminating mediation talks internationally. It was believed that Hamas privileges would fall to his government, which has long been a threat to leaders of corruption.
Many hostage families are still suffering from the fact that their loved ones are not included in the schedule for release, is still in danger, or maybe died, which has given a sad place on the hostage square on Saturday.
37 -year -old Anbar Goldstine lost his brother, Nadu, 48, and 20 -year -old niece Yam in Hamas attack. His nephew Chen Almag Goldstine, 18 -year -old nephew Agni and 12 -year -old nephew Gaul and 10 -year -old Tall were abducted in November 2023 during the last Seas fire, which fell a week later.
“My family cannot be brought back, but we should fight. Now it’s my job,” he said, sitting in the square and hitting a dog wrapped in an Israeli flag.
Goldstine said it was his duty to maintain pressure on the government to keep the agreement on the track, among the extensive speculation of Israel, Goldstine said. Intended to resume fighting During the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, about 100 remains home after one -third of the hostages.
“We lost a lot, but there is a lot for it. We can’t allow the government to sabotage it.
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On Friday, the war came before the Falter, when Hamas would be released after the names of the soldiers. , It is believed that the last living woman in Gaza is civilian hostage, prepared for release later this weekend.
The Jewish brother, Dolio, was killed in an attack on his homes in Pigeon Nair Oz in the October 7 attack, and his colleague, Ariel Konio, is still a hostage, which should be released in the second phase of the deal in March.
Israeli officials said the delay had violated the ceasefire agreement, and they are now pushing for Jews to be issued next week. Unless it is liberated, homeless Palestinians in Gaza, who are desperate to return home, will not be allowed to travel north of the Natzarium Corridor that Israel has made to suffer the strip.
Traveling through Natzium was possible from Sunday. It was not immediately clear whether the news of the delay in Gaza filtered people, where electricity and phone signals are often in low supply.
There were several reports on Saturday that people who tried to reach the coastal road via Natzium were shot. The casualties were not immediately confirmed, but similar scenes were presented in the southern city of Rafa this week, where Israeli forces are still standing on the border of Gaza.
There is still much that can be wrong. Hamas warned Saturday that Israel could have “stressed” in the post -contract phase, preventing the displaced citizens from returning to Gaza.
In the meantime, for the Israelites gathered in the hostage Square, the other pilgrims are waiting. The 20 -year -old Agam Burjar is the last spot to be captured in Gaza. Three women from the hometown of Burjar, Holon, said that they did not know the family, but they joined the protest movement in solidarity.
“We are all serving in the same age,” said 51 -year -old Alna.
Goldstine, whose family was killed in Cabbatz Kufr Aza, said she was trying to praise the rare moment of happiness. “What I have learned in the last year is that happiness and sadness do not cancel each other. They are interconnected,” he said.
“Today, at least, to be happy with sadness, more.”
