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Liri Albag

Liri Albag is an Israeli woman who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023. At the time of writing, she remains in captivity. 

Former hostage Karina Ariev completes IDF service, five months after being freed from Gaza

Surviving Hamas captivity, Karina Ariev completes her service in the IDF and honors her fallen comrades in an emotional Instagram post.

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Karina Ariev has completed her 3 years of service in the IDF after being freed from captivity in Gaza.
RELEASED HOSTAGE Liri Albag is reunited with loved ones at Bellinson Hospital in Petah Tikva on Saturday.

Former hostage Liri Albag detained at JFK, 'still listed as a hostage' in American systems

Liri Albag was taken in for questioning due to her status in American systems claiming that she was still being held hostage.

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Former hostage Liri Albag meets with President Isaac Herzog.

'No place for such venom' Herzog tells released hostage Liri Albag after online threats

Ahead of Passover, the two called for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.

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L to R: Liri Albag, Omer Wenkert, and Gadi Moses.

Freed hostage Omer Wenkert to PM: 'Invite me to the cabinet, look me in the eyes'

"For 505 days, I was starved, humiliated, and beaten. Of those days, I spent 197 days alone, almost losing my sanity."

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