Former Hostage Liri Albag to Return to IDF

Stand for Israel | July 1, 2025

Former hostage Liri Albag speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv, April 5, 2025. (Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Just five months after Liri Albag was released from Hamas captivity, she’s now returning to the IDF, reports The Jerusalem Post:

Former hostage Liri Albag will return to the IDF, five months after she was released from Hamas captivity, her father Eli told Kan Bet on Monday.

In his interview, Eli Albag said that his daughter, who was released in January after 477 days in Gaza, would be taking on a “very significant role” in the military, and that he gave her his blessing.

“It is impossible to say what role she is returning to,” he said. “I understood that another one of her fellow observers also wants to return to the army, but we are maintaining their privacy as we always have. Liri is very mature and knows exactly what she wants. We supported her return to the army, it’s part of the way we raise our children, as long as it is a good thing, we approve.”