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.
Police continue their intensive investigation to identify the hacker who copied videos from the gym’s security cameras, showing a fitness trainer engaging in sexual relations with clients. The fitness trainer at the center of the scandal remains in hiding.
IDF observer Agam Berger, 19, reunited with her parents in Israel, while Arbel Yehoud, 29, and Gadi Moses, 80, were handed over to the Red Cross amid surging crowds in Gaza.
Dr. Sefi Mendelovich, Deputy Director General of the Health Ministry, confirmed the returning hostages' stable condition following their initial medical evaluations.
Agam had been on duty for just one day. Arbel was abducted with her partner and lost her brother, who was murdered. Gadi was the first hostage among six members of the Katz-Moses-Asher family kidnapped to Gaza on October 7. The next release is expected on Saturday.
IDF probe reveals crucial information gaps that led to a fumbled response that resulted in uninterrupted slaughter for many hours. The IDF got stuck in Sderot due a bottleneck and a confusion in reports, while local forces gave misleading picture.
The police have launched an investigation into the hacking of security cameras at a gym in Yavne and the dissemination of footage showing a fitness trainer engaging in sexual relations with clients. The fitness trainer has gone underground and has deleted his social accounts.
The Kibbutz Kfar Aza resident was violently taken captive alongside his wife Aviva during the Hamas terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
