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When I was in Gaza, I lived in constant fear... for my life and my personal safety,
he said
Now, we can breathe a little. Our Iair is home after surviving hell in Gaza. Now, we need to bring Eitan back so our family can truly breathe,
Horn's family said in a statement
We didn't expect to be freed, but God is great, God set us free,
said Musa Nawarwa, 70, from the West Bank town of Bethlehem, who was serving two life terms for killings of Israeli soldiers in the West Bank
We welcome them with a warm hug,
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
This week, Hamas once again attempted to violate the agreement and create a fabricated crisis with false claims,
Netanyahu's office saidMy father is 84 and frail, and the fact that he’s not being returned to us increases the chances that he’s no longer with us,
she told NBC News
You need the cessation of wars so that you can build a generation that can carry us to the next,
she addedThe release of the sixth batch of enemy prisoners reaffirms that their freedom can only be secured through negotiations and adherence to the commitments of the ceasefire agreement.”
After the hostages were release, Hamas said in a statement
Iair, Sagui and Sasha are on their way home!”
an announcer said
Our hearts ache for everything he missed, but now he’s here, unlike many others,
Dekel Chen’s family said
Israel will now have to decide what they will do about the 12:00 O’CLOCK, TODAY, DEADLINE imposed on the release of ALL HOSTAGES,
he wrote on Truth SocialWe don’t know if he is aware that his father, Vitaly, was murdered on October 7,
Sasha’s family said in a statement released today by the Hostages and Missing Families ForumThe returning hostages are currently on their way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where they will be reunited with members of their families,
the Israel Defense Forces said in a statementA number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them,
it said