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Mia and her mother Gabriela were visiting family in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak when they were taken hostage by Hamas during its October 7 attack on southern Israel, sparking the war in Gaza.

Mia Leimberg, 17, was finally released on Tuesday night along with her mother and was filmed clutching her dog Bella close to her chest as she was handed back to Israel by Hamas fighters.

All together, during the cease-fire, 105 hostages were released from Hamas captivity.

Mia Leimberg held her Shih Tzu Bella to her chest as she was ushered into the back of a pick-up truck, with gunmen believing the animal was just a cuddly toy.

A total of 79 Israeli hostages have been released so far by Hamas over seven consecutive days.

An Israeli family of four shared their story of survival with 3News' Laura Caso. They flew to Cleveland to stay with extended family following the attacks.

Safety of civilians held by Hamas in further doubt after expiration of truce that allowed hostage-prisoner swaps

The group of 12 hostages, most of them Israelis, is the first to be released under the extended cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Many of released hostages still have family members who remain in Hamass captivity - Click the link for more.

Hamas released another group of Israeli hostages on Tuesday, including a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped with her family dog.