"None of the three women released today were part of the group of young Israeli soldiers taken prisoner on 7 October while working as military spotters. It is believed that five of those young women are still being held, and the Israeli press reported that their warnings about Hamas activity near the border fence in the lead-up to 7 October had been ignored by older, male superiors. According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the five women are expected to be part of the list of 33 hostages who are set to be released by Hamas. The women’s names are Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniela Gilboa and Naama Levy, according to the JTA." |  |