The Hostages and Missing Families Forum named Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari as those who will be released
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Sunday it would release three Israeli female hostages as part of the first phase of its
Israel has not confirmed the names of the three women and may not do so until they are handed over after 4 p.m. , but the Hostages and Missing Families Forum did name them.Gonen, a dancer, was 23 when Hamas gunmen abducted her from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. Gonen spent hours hiding from the gunmen with several friends before being shot in the hand. She was on the phone with her family when they heard her say “I am going to die, today".
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