Four female Israeli soldiers are freed by Hamas after being held hostage in Gaza for 477 days

Four Israeli soldiers have been released by Hamas after 15 nightmare months in Gaza.

Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, who are all 20, and Liri Albag, 19, were seen on Saturday stepping out of a Palestinian vehicle and were handed over to a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross after being paraded in front of a crowd in Gaza City. 

Dozens of masked and armed Hamas and fellow Islamic Jihad militants gathered at a square, where a podium was set up.

A banner hanging off the stage read in Hebrew ‘Zionism will not prevail.’ 

The women were brought onto a stage after exiting the vehicle, as they beamed with joy and relief and waved to the crowds.

Meanwhile in Israel, thousands erupted with joy in a square in Tel Aviv, where family and friends of the hostages gathered to watch a livestream of their release.

Several Tel Aviv citizens could be seen crying, smiling and hugging each other as they held up placards showing the names and faces of the hostages. 

The four…