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He said they told him what to do,
he told Kan TV, as per The Times of Israel
That’s Omer. He gets on with everyone, ... Even Hamas… They love him even there."
she said, adding
Our hearts are bursting with excitement and we embrace the families,
Netanyahu said
While Hamas responded to the efforts of mediator to make the exchange process a success, war criminal Netanyahu continues to procrastinate and delay the release of prisoners,
Al-Qanou said in the statement released this eveningThe entire nation watched today as Omer, Tal, Eliya, Omer, Hisham, and Avera were returned — their lives saved thanks to the agreement,
the organization said in the statementHamas remains in possession of 63 abductees,
he saidI am scared to death,
was his last message to his mother during the attack
Despite our fears about their fate, we continued to hope that we would get to embrace them, and now we are in pain and heartbroken,
the Bibas family said on Saturday morning, after the identification of Shiri's bodyIf I don’t live, take care of mom and dad all their lives. Don’t give up, live,
Just before she was abducted, she she sent a message to her family, saying ... according to Israeli mediaLiri, if you’re hearing us, tell the others that all the families are moving heaven and earth and want their children home, and we will fight until all hostages are returned,
her father said in a statement after the video was releasedNo other hostages should face a decade in captivity,
his family said in a statement shortly before Al-Sayed’s releaseI just enjoy being with her even in silence, touching, hugging, watching her,
he said, a week after her releaseNow we can mourn the husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who has been missing from us since October 7,
they saidThere is a window of opportunity; we must not miss it."
They went on to call for a deal that would see everyone else held captive freed, saying
We confirm that it is not in our values or our interest to keep any bodies or not to abide by the covenants and agreements that we sign on."
Hamas has pointed to
Eliya, Eliya, Eliya!”
Watching the release, Cohen’s family and friends in Israel chanted
Omer, my joy, my life.”
Shem Tov’s grandmother exclaimed in joy as he saw him, cryingDuring this time, there have been continuous efforts to secure his return, with prayers and pleas, some silent, that remained unanswered until today,
Mengistu’s family said in a statement released by the Hostages and Missing Families ForumWe confirm our readiness to move to the second phase of the agreement, and our willingness to complete a comprehensive exchange process, which will achieve a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of the occupation,
Hamas said in a statement, warning Israel not to evade the agreementWhy were they holding someone like that who did nothing wrong? He's a man of peace, a man who wanted to reach Gaza, he loves Gaza, he did not go there as an aggressor,
Sayed's father Shaaban al-Sayed told Israeli public radio this week