Four Israeli soldiers held captive for 477 days by Hamas were released Saturday under the second hostage swap in the Gaza cease-fire deal.

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A twisted propaganda video Hamas terrorists published in an attempt to spin the four hostages’ release Saturday in a celebratory light after they were held 477 days in captivity was slammed by IDF as cruel.

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IDF soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag, held hostage by Hamas for 477 days, were released to Israel on Saturday.

Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas for over a year have been freed as the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect despite an 11th-hour snag threatening to upend the fragile accord.

Incoming President Trump warned “all hell will break out” if the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas slated to go into effect Sunday collapses.

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The cease-fire-for-hostage deal is scheduled to go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday, Qatari officials announced earlier Saturday.

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