Given my joy at seeing the hostages come home, why am I so sad?
Perhaps the answer is in what a wise Israeli just said to me: “Israel has two choices. Bad. And worse.”
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Father of murdered hostage criticizes military echelon: ‘Gaza is definitely not in ruins’
‘I saw enough terrorists with Kalashnikovs and intact houses. To say Gaza is in ruins, is definitely not true,’ says father of Yonatan Samerano, who was murdered in Hamas captivity.
Hostage release in photos: Tears of joy, wings of freedom
The day that Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher returned home to Israel in photos.
Flags on their soldiers, teary eyes, and huge smiles – returnees reunite with families
Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher reunited with their loved ones at Sheba Medical Center after 471 days in Hamas captivity.
Inside Hamas’s ‘cynical goody bags’ given to returnees
As they returned them to Israel after holding them hostage for 471 days, Hamas terrorists gave Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher what are being called ‘cynical goody bags.’
‘Completion certificates’ Hamas gave to released captives included Red Cross signatures
The items inside the bag gave a clear depiction of psychological torture methods Hamas used on captives – and tried to send it with them into their lives post-captivity.
‘Technical issues’ in Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal are ‘just the beginning,’ source says
The ceasefire and hostage deal’s next test will be whether Israel will get the list on Friday before the next round of hostage releases is set to be carried out on Saturday.
Noa Argamani in Washington: ‘Until Avinatan returns, my heart is in captivity’
Ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the families of hostages and Hamas captivity survivors gathered outside the Washington Monument to address the public.
Emily, Doron, Romi: Hostages released, return to Israel on first day of ceasefire
Hostages expected to be released in the first phase are those who fall under the humanitarian category, such as women, children, elderly or wounded.