This moment of the releases is an emotional and psychological trigger for something they were supposed to experience, and they never will experience, because this deal took too long,
It doesn’t matter how much we care about them; they’re their own people, they’re not ‘ours,
Our curiosity is really not important compared with what the hostages need,
Given the physical and emotional conditions, we expect emotional withdrawal symptoms, such as maybe exhaustion, fatigue — and some will probably need assistance with their mobility,
So many people were killed that should have been alive if they did not sabotage this deal,
I am the last one to put words into his mouth, but I can tell you that he spent a lifetime believing that another alternative is possible for Zionism, for socialism,
We are against a deal like this. I’m not demonstrating against the families but against the government. It’s forbidden for a country to be run by the emotions of families. The families have the right to do whatever they think will bring their family members, but as a country, we can’t put in danger the security of the whole state.”
It’s a mix of emotions. Of course we are really glad that people are coming back home, but on the other hand, we don’t know their condition. And Evyatar is not on the first list. We are anxious because every day he stays there, he is in danger,
We need to continue this war … My best friend died a month ago [fighting] in Rafah. I ask myself now if it was for nothing,
It is breaking my heart a little more, day by day. Soon there will be nothing left of my heart - or Emily."
She’s one of our own, she’s one of our own, Emily Damari, bring Emily home!”
Subject to the approval of the cabinet and the government, and the implementation of the agreement, the release of the hostages can proceed according to the planned framework, with the hostages expected to be released as early as Sunday,
They are expected to be released on Sunday evening,
The Red Cross, along with Egyptian and Qatari teams, will receive the Israeli prisoners (hostages),
Life has become an unbearable hell,
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was informed by the negotiating team that agreements have been reached on a deal to release the hostages,
For the 98 hostages, each night is another night of terrible nightmare. Do not delay their return even for one more night,
I am waiting for Sunday morning when they will announce the ceasefire,
Those unwilling to end the war will try to sabotage the deal
If all goes well, there will still be five American citizens that will be still in captivity, including my son. So it just means that there's more work to be done. And the job is not complete. And that is why we are here in Washington,