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The situation of the prisoners is very difficult, and we hope for their urgent release,
Zubeidi said at a gathering in Ramallah on Friday Our Yarden is supposed to return tomorrow, and we are so excited, but Shiri and the children still haven't come home."
The Bibas family meanwhile wrote on Instagram It is an indescribable joy that words cannot capture, and my body trembles with it."
Upon seeing her brother among those freed on Thursday, Maha al-Barai, a Palestinian woman from the West Bank, said Ofer is on his legs, we can't believe it after all he went through".
Pnini noted with satisfaction We are kind of down and upset because of the deal that has been made, one of the worst deals that can be made,
she said, referring to the hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including many serving life sentences, being freed in exchange for the Gaza hostages Seeing them alive is like the best feeling ever, but we are very worried,
said Eve Anne, a Tel Aviv resident who did not wish to disclose her surname We are the men of Mohammed Deif,
the Hamas fighters chanted as they brandished their weapons It's a good feeling, it makes us stronger,
Miki Pnini, a 67-year-old Israeli from the outlying suburb of Pardesiya west of Tel Aviv, told AFP Keep calm and Fuck Hamas,
The mobile phone case of one woman near the television screens in the Tel Aviv square on Saturday made her feelings quite clear ... it read However, they haven’t yet been released, and Israeli forces have said in the past that they are concerned about their wellbeing,
This includes the release of Arbel Yehud, which was criticised as completely disorganised and lacking the dignity expected during such sensitive moments,
He’s interesting for two reasons. One is that there was a sticking point between Israel and Hamas in these negotiations, and that was whether to release men under 50. At first, Hamas didn’t want to do that. They wanted to release civilians, women and youth first, but then they decided to [yield] to that point,
Israel will not tolerate any violation of the agreement. We will continue to act for the return of all of our hostages, the living and the deceased."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on X We have both the sacred duty and moral right to bring all our brothers and sisters home. We will not give up or stop at any stage until all hostages return home, down to the last one."
The Hostages Families Forum stated Egypt is very keen on confirming the need for a full and complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, without taking away a single inch of Lebanese sovereignty and territory.”
Following talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Abdelatty told reporters The IDF continues to be committed to the understandings reached regarding the ceasefire in Lebanon, ... and will not allow the execution of terrorist plots of this type.”
Imagine being in the depths of hell and still trying to find one thing each day that you are thankful for,
she said, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum He’s 65 years old. He was taken from his house with Hamas terrorists in his pajamas, and he’s still there, underneath the ground,
We said then, and we say now: we hold on to hope and continue waiting for their return. We await clarity regarding their condition.”
Relatives of the Bibas family said in a statement Whoever dares to harm our captives - his blood will be on his head,
wrote Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the swap
