Gaza, Israel and hostages

‘Everybody is crying’: Israelis rejoice as 3 hostages returned after more than 470 days in Gaza
Carrying her small daughter, an Israeli mother stood amid a crowd of people next to the helipad of the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv, which on Sunday received the three former hostages released in a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas.
Cheers and weeping as Israelis watch Gaza hostages return
By Miro Mamman and Avi Ohayon TEL AVIV/SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) -Thousands of Israelis gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, some cheering and some in tears, as a giant television screen broadcast the first glimpse of the first three hostages to be released under the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Celebrations erupt in Tel Aviv as Israeli families rejoice over Gaza hostage release
Gathered in a conference room at an undisclosed location alongside military personnel, the families were exuberant as they witnessed the end of 471 days of captivity for their relatives.
Bittersweet rejoicing as first hostages return to Israel after 471 days in captivity
Three hostages return to Israel after 471 days in Hamas captivity under a cease-fire deal. Israelis celebrate their return but face concerns about the release of convicted Palestinian prisoners.
'Sunshine': 3 Israeli hostages are free after 471 days in captivity. Here's who they are
They were reunited with their families for the first time in 471 days − since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and abducting 251 more back to the tiny coastal territory Hamas controls.
Gaza ceasefire: Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas after 471 days of captivity
The first three Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas members hours after the Gaza ceasefire deal came into force after initial delays.
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