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Freed Israeli hostages visit set of ‘Fauda’

The five female IDF surveillance soldiers—Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, Naama Levy, Agam Berger and Liri Albag—were freed in January.

Jul. 2, 2025
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Freed Israeli hostages visit set of ‘Fauda’

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Israeli Women Soldier Hostages in Gaza
Images from Hamas video footage in the Gaza Strip showing Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniela Gilboa and Naama Levy, who were captured from the Nahal Oz Israeli military base on Oct. 7, 2023. Credit: Courtesy of the Hostages Families Forum.
( Jul. 2, 2025 / JNS )

A group of former Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza visited the set of the award-winning TV drama Fauda on Tuesday.

The five female IDF surveillance soldiers—Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, Naama Levy, Agam Berger and Liri Albag—were released in January after being abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel.

The popular thriller, which premiered a decade ago and is streamed on Netflix, follows an undercover IDF unit that combats terrorism and conducts hostage rescue missions.

Israeli actor Idan Amedi, who portrayed undercover agent Sagi Tzur in the series, left the show earlier this year after being injured while serving in the military reserves during combat against Hamas in Gaza.

Fifty hostages remain in captivity in Gaza, including at least 20 who are believed to be alive.

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