Hamas issued a list of four Israeli women soldiers it said would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails on Saturday.
The four were all members of a mainly female unit of observers posted around Gaza to watch for signs of Hamas activity, who were among around 250 captives seized during the 7 October attacks.
Footage showing the capture of the four, as well as another soldier, at the Nahal Oz military base was broadcast on Israeli television last year after their families gave permission in a bid to increase awareness and build pressure to get them back.
Looking dazed and still wearing their pyjamas, the images, taken from Hamas bodycam footage recovered by the Israeli military, showed them sitting on the floor with their hands tied, some of them bloodied.
The captives soon to be released are Naama Levy, 20; Daniella Giboa, 20; Liri Albag, 19; and Karina Ariev, 20.
(Reuters)
