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It has been a day of relief, all the way through joy, all the way through to heartache
His brother-in-law Steve Brisley, 48, of Bridgend, Wales, said I think the comparison is clear there, with the bony, gaunt faces
Referring to survivors of Second World War prisoner camps, Mr Brisley said I do wonder if he hasn't known about it all this time, is the prospect of being reunited with Lianne and the girls been what's kept him going and nourished him for 491 days?
We will not remain silent about this. A message has been passed on to the mediators, and action will be taken accordingly,
said Gal Hirsch, Netanyahu’s coordinator for hostages It’s over, it’s over,
Levy’s brother Michael said as the two embraced at a military base You defeated the Zionist regime, which was in fact America’s defeat,
Khamenei, whose country supports Hamas in its war with Israel, told the Palestinian delegation What does it help them now that you “ordered to take action”? And if there are actions, why didn’t you order them earlier?"
The weapons stored inside the facility were intended to be used on attacks on IDF troops,
the IDF said, accusing Hamas of using "Syrian soil for their terrorist activities." Didn't you know before,
Fuel must be provided, and specialized technical crews must be allowed to arrive to deal with rubble and examine partially destroyed homes,
We strongly urge all parties, including the mediators, to take responsibility to ensure that future releases are dignified and private,
Sadly, my family hasn't returned to me yet. They are still there. My light is still there, and as long as they're there, everything here is dark. Thanks to you, I was brought back - help me bring the light back to my life,
Yarden said in a statement distributed by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum His family is everything to him,
Eli is a Man United fan unfortunately. I’m a Liverpool fan, so we have a lot of football-related ribbing and banter. He’s all about making sure that everybody has got everything that they need and looking after everyone,
We don’t know whether Eli knows that Yossi is dead,
Whether or not I see him remains to be seen, because my focus is doing whatever Eli needs to start his recovery journey,
Mogi, we found daddy,
Michael Levy said he told the boy, using his nickname, in an interview with Israeli Channel 12. It's the whole sort of pendulum of emotions, from joy and relief through to heartache and everything in between, to finally have confirmation that he's alive and he's coming out is obviously what we've been working towards for the last 16 months
After watching the handover, he told BBC Breakfast These are men who have endured hell itself,
the Hostages and Missing Families Forum in Tel Aviv said in a statement after seeing the state of the three hostages on Saturday Due to the serious condition of the three hostages and the repeated violations by the Hamas terrorist organization, Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu has instructed to not allow the situation to go unaddressed, and to take appropriate measures."
Israel's Prime Minister's office put out a statement after the release saying
