Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the return of three Israeli women from Hamas captivity on January 19 an incredibly touching day.. He said Romy Gonen, Emilie Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were "

This happened after the terrorists on Sunday evening handed over three hostages, aged 31, 28 and 24, to the Red Cross for return to Israel.. They spent 471 days in captivity. The Times of Israel writes about this.

Netanyahu, in a conversation with Gal Hirsch, responsible for the return of the hostages, emphasized that the three civilian women are “the first prisoners to return home in this round.”.

" They go from darkness to light, they truly come out of slavery for freedom. This moment was achieved thanks to the sacrifice and bravery of our heroic soldiers. it's a big moment, an emotional moment. Big day,"

Earlier, journalists learned that three women held by Hamas since October 7, 2023, received “gift bags” from members of the terrorist group before they were handed over to Red Cross workers.

The militants “gave” them photographs of them taken in captivity and a “certificate”.