Elma Avraham, 84, who was released after being taken hostage during the October 7 attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas, appears in this undated handout image, obtained by Reuters on November 26, 2023.
When Hamas released her on Sunday, she was in a "fight for her life", according to hospital staff.
The great-grandmother was freed with 16 other hostages, including a four-year-old American girl named Abigail Edan, on the third day of a truce between Israel and Hamas.
"She was kept in harsh conditions," Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
They said a medical doctor had accompanied Avraham as she and hostages were taken out of Gaza.
Persons:
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Locations:
Kibbutz, Israel, Beersheba, Gaza