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Released Israeli captive joins settlers in raid of West Bank tomb

4 March 2025 07:16 GMT

Recently released Israeli captive Agam Berger joined settlers in an overnight raid of Joseph’s Tomb in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. 

Berger, a surveillance officer in the Israeli army, had worked at Israel’s Nahal Oz base for two days when she was taken captive by Hamas during the 7 October 2023 attack. 

She was released on 30 January as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, after 482 days in Gaza.

“I want to say thank you to you, the soldiers. Take care of yourselves, you are truly heroes,” the 20-year-old said during the Sunday night visit to the tomb, which is a contested site subject to regular incursions by Israeli settlers.

Berger was accompanied by her mother Meirav, Elyakim Levanon, a prominent settler rabbi, and Yossi Dagan, the far-right head of settler organisation the Shomron Regional Council. 

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Released Israeli captive Agam Berger (c-r) and settler leader Yossi Dagan (c-l) at Joseph's Tomb in the occupied West Bank, 3 March 2025 (Social media)