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During 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 Forum
We 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 agreementKibbutz Nir Oz announces with deep pain and sorrow the murder of Shiri Bibas, of blessed memory, who was abducted from her home on October 7 and killed in captivity in Gaza,
the statement read
She will be laid to rest in Israel alongside with her two young sons,
it addedOur family has endured 10 years and five months of unimaginable suffering,
his family said in a statementA short while ago, accompanied by IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and ISA (Israel Security Agency) forces, the two returning hostages crossed the border into Israeli territory,
the military said on social 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 released
If 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 mediaI 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 saidIt is hard to square that circle,
Witkoff said at a conference in Miami on Thursday
Eliya! Eliya! Eliya!”
Watching the release, Cohen’s family and friends in Israel chantedFor 16 months we sought certainty, and now that it's here, it brings no comfort, though we hope it marks the beginning of closure,
the family said
This is an unforgettable moment, where all emotions are rapidly mixing together. Our Tal is with us,
Shoham's family said in a statement, calling for a deal the be reached for the release of all those still captiveIf suddenly they decided 'OK, it's not working, let's stop and that's it, no releases of hostages, this will be a disaster for us the families,
Alexander saidWe've had enough of war,
Wahiba Muheisen, who lost her husband and three sons and now lives in a tent beside her ruined home, told CBS NewsWe must not miss this window of opportunity,
the Shoham family said
We did not hear any condemnation of these crimes from international officials and the official western media did not care about Palestinian human rights,
he addedThe colour orange will never be the same for us,
Israel's official account wrote on social platform X
Following the identification process at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, we received this morning the news we had dreaded — our Shiri was murdered in captivity and has now returned home to her sons, husband, sister, and all her family for rest,
the family said