Israeli citizens Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed were released from captivity in Gaza by the Hamas terrorist organization on Saturday and returned to Israel to reunite with their families.
“Our hearts are bursting with excitement, and we embrace the families. Their return is a moment of joy and relief for their families and for all of Israel,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in the evening.
Saturday’s round of releases, the last planned in the current phase of the hostage deal, was the largest and most complicated to date.
The six hostages were released at three different times from separate locations.
Most of the hostages emerged somewhat frail and had lost a substantial amount of weight. Hamas again staged elaborate “release ceremonies,” parading the hostages on stage and forcing some of them to speak to the crowds. […]
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