Young women worked as a “spotter” for the Israeli army, reporting suspicious activities across the border. During the attack under the guidance of Hamas, the militants broke into the Nahal Oz military base in Israel, killing more than 50 soldiers and the abduction of a woman, all of a teenager and three other soldiers at that time.

In May, the Israeli army released a A sluggishly decorated collection of videosHe checked the New York Times, showing Palestinian fighters, some who wore Hamas’s head strips, tie the hands of five women, including the four released on Saturday. The footage was recorded by the body cameras carried by the Hamas militants who abducted them, according to the forum of hostages and missing families, representing the relatives of many prisoners.

Here’s what else we know about four hostages published:

Freedom Albag

In January Hamas’s military wing Posted a landscaped video From Mrs. Albag, who is now 19 years old, who speaks for three and a half minutes, in which she said they had held her for more than 450 days.

In a statement, Mrs. Albag’s family said that “her heavy psychological trouble is obvious” in the video and asked the leader to “make decisions as if your own children were there.”

“She’s only tens of miles away from us, but for 456 days we couldn’t bring her home,” the family said.

Karina Ariev

Mrs. Ariev, who is now 20 years old, called her parents during the attack, describing the militants who fired weapons and rockets and told them to love them, according to Israeli newspaper media. Her family later found Hamas’ video posted on social networks that showed Mrs. Ariev and two other women in the jeep – her face bleeding, they said.

In August, after Mrs. Ariev turned 20 in captivity, older sister Mrs. Ariev, Sasha Ariev, said at an event in Jerusalem To move home after October 7th to help her parents who felt helpless and struggling to keep her hope.

She said the hostage crisis was consumed. “How can I sleep when we couldn’t bring Karin and all the other hostage home?” she said. “How can I sleep when I’m in my bed and that hood?”

Daniella Gilbo

Daniella Gilboa, 20, is from the Petah Pumpkin, in central Israel. In July, Mrs. Gilboa’s family posted a video made by Hamas who got months earlier, which Mrs. Ariev in captivity also showed her.

In an interview with a maariv, an Israeli newspaper, the father of Mrs. Gilbo’s boyfriend said the family felt mixed emotions for the video. “There is a sense of relief in her family with a sense of disappointment,” he was quoted.

Face

Naama Levy, who is now 20 years old, sent a mother from a safe room on the day of the attack, states on the website aimed at advocating her release. “I’ve never heard something like that,” She wrote. Hamas’ video of being taken to Gaza was circulating on social media shortly after the attack.

In an interview with a documentary about sexual violence during the attack, Ayelet Levy Sachar, Naamine Mother, He spoke about the abduction of her daughter. It was seen in Hamas’ video at the bottom of the pajamas, soaked in blood.

“They rely her hair, and she, like, messed up,” she said, adding, “We would like to think that it can’t be possible. No one would hurt the young girl. But then you just see it there.”