Israel At War

Fearing the 65-year-old hostage might be too frail to walk, medical team prepared a wheelchair. But the freed hostage had other ideas.

Speaking to Israel Hayom after leaving the hospital, wife of MK disclosed that Agam Berger, released Thursday during the Hamas-Israel hostage deal's third swap, "discovered a prayer book in Gaza that became her spiritual anchor throughout her captivity. Agam believes the prayer book was inadvertently left behind by soldiers who had previously been in the area."

Throughout his captivity, Gadi Mozes meticulously maintained a personal diary, which was confiscated upon his return to Israel Thursday.

The three men set to be freed are Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel, and Ofer Kalderon, as the fourth exchange with terrorist group Hamas set to take place on Saturday.

The IDF announced that Arbel Yehud is currently airborne with her family aboard an Israeli Air Force helicopter, en route to the hospital where she will reunite with additional family members and receive medical care.

Agam Berger reunited with her fellow hostages Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Liri Albag, and Naama Levy, who were released last week.

Liri Albag, a fellow IDF observer released in the previous hostage deal, shared details with Agam’s mother about her daughter’s struggle in captivity. 'You and your daughter took the exact same journey from opposite sides,' she told her. 'Despite the harsh conditions and limited options, Agam chose to remain true to her values and faith.'

Classified document reveals ministry recommended voluntary migration over PA control or local governance, while emphasizing right of return for all who leave.

Agam Berger was not originally supposed to serve in Nahal Oz, but was sent there a day before she was abducted. A significant portion of her captivity was spent with her four fellow female field observers who have already been released – Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, and Naama Levy.