Jubilant reunits according to the latest Israeli hostages

emotional return of the hostages

Kalderon, 54, who also has French citizenship, came outside of Tel Aviv after landing a military helicopter and waved his friends who had gathered in front of the Schiba Hospital. With a smile he called: "I love you!" At an emotional moment, his four children hugged him crying and stroked his hair.

hostage and prisoner exchange

"It's over, Papa," said his daughter. "Now you're with us." In return, Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners, including 18, who were sentenced to life imprisonment. The majority of them have been in custody in Gaza since October 7 and had no public charges against themselves.

opening of the Rafah transition

For the first time since I was taken by Israeli forces in May 2024, the important rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt was opened in order to be able to evacuate a group of Palestinian civilians, mainly children, for medical treatments. This marks the fourth prisoner exchange since an armistice came into force on January 19. According to one last agreement that has been signed in Qatar last month, negotiations for a second phase on Monday should begin.

unexplained fate

of the people kidnapped on October 7, 2023 are still 79 in Gaza. Only 20 of them are to be freed in this phase of the ceasefire, with eight being reported as dead.

The return of Keith Siegel

The 65-year-old seal, who lived in Israel for a long time, is the first American to have been released since the ceasefire came into force on January 19. In the midst of the Gaza City port, he looked weak when militant led him to a car. He waved briefly from a set stage. His wife Aviva, who pursued the live broadcast of his liberation from Gaza, called: "There he is, he's, Keith!" while hugging her son Shai.

Yarden Bibas and his family

yarden Bibas and his family have become the best -known hostages of Hamas. His son Kfir was only nine months old when he was kidnapped and was the youngest victim on October 7th. Kfir, his brother Ariel and her mother Shiri have disappeared since their capture. Hamas claimed in November 2023 that they were killed in an Israeli air raid, which Israel never confirmed.

emotional reunification

The reunification of Yarden Bibas with his sister Ofri and his father Eli was much more depressed. At the Re’im military base in southern Israel, the three hugged and cried. The release of the three men made great relief in Israel, especially in contrast to the messy scenes that accompanied the release of two Israelis and five Thai hostages in Khan Younis on Thursday

The reaction of the Israeli government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded from the intermediaries who negotiated the ceasefire, guarantees that such scenes would not be repeated. The message seems to have arrived. On a radiant Saturday morning, masked militants of the Qassam brigades appeared on stages that were adorned with anti-Israeli banners to commemorate their fallen military commander Muhammad al-Masri, better known as Muhammad al-Re-.

The role of the Red Cross

representatives of the International Committee from the Red Cross signed the free papers provided by the Hamas militants, and the hostages were briefly shown on the stage and had to wave to the audience before they were removed to hand over to the Israeli military.

solemn return of the Palestinian prisoners

The release of Palestinian prison from Israel's Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank also cheered the crowds in Ramallah. Thousands flocked to a Red Crossbus while prisoners, wrapped in Keffiyehs, fell into the arms of their supporters. Many were immediately admitted to hospitals in Ramallah due to their state of health, according to the Palestinian office for prison matters.

an appeal for rest

"Hamas has received the message from Israel about Qatar to avoid chaos that we experienced last Thursday," said Gershon Baskin, an experienced Israeli negotiator. "Hamas may demonstrate her influence, but the people in Gaza saw the destruction around her and blame Hamas, even if Israel is of course also held responsible."

"There is no military victory over Hamas, that should be clear to everyone. There are no winners in this war. We have all lost," added Baskin.

The rapporteurs include ABEER Salman, Dana Karni, Tim Lister, Mohammed al-Sawalhi, Eugenia Yosef and Khader al-Za’anoun, a journalist from the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.