Israeli Families, With Tears of Joy and Relief, Reunite With Hostages After Nearly 500 Days in Hamas Captivity

‘Every last hostage must be released, and humanitarian aid must be provided to the hostages who are still waiting to come home,’ a mother of one hostage released Sunday says.

Israel Defense Forces
Emily Damari, who lost two fingers in the Hamas attacks on October 7, reunites with her mother, Mandy Sunday. Israel Defense Forces

The atmosphere across Israel was tense and cautiously optimistic throughout Sunday, as the country awaited the release of the first three hostages held captive by Hamas terrorists for 472 days.

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