Three Israeli women have returned home 15 months after being held hostage by Hamas. Doron Steinbrecher (31), Emily Damari (28), and Romi Gonen (24) were reunited with their families at the hospital. A touching reunion Sunday afternoon.
“We hugged her and cried. we were impressed. we cried. It was the most exciting thing in the world to see her standing like this and it was fun,” said Damari's friend Gul Khubani. CBN News Reported.
Freed Israeli hostages embrace family in emotional reunion https://t.co/q5QgFJ2x2H pic.twitter.com/rg6bcUrVrt
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Damari's mother, Mandy Damari, said her daughter is “doing well and is recovering. I think I saw her last night and she is doing well.” amazingly strong And a strong young woman. ”
The hostage exchange was filmed. video When Hamas handed over prisoners to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City. All three women were first captured in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed at least 1,200 people and took 251 people, mostly civilians, hostage.
The moment Hamas released its first Israeli hostage. pic.twitter.com/FiUOxN2Dx5
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At that time, Gonen kidnapped Damari and Steinbrecher were both abducted from their homes near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, from Supernova Leib near Kibbutz Lem.
The release comes as part of a three-phase ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas signed last week, in which the hostages are be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP on Tuesday that four more female hostages are expected to be released this Saturday. jerusalem post Reported.
On Monday, President Donald Trump met with some of the hostages' families and one former hostage during an inauguration event at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C.
According to independentFamily of hostages, what they look like announced Steve Witkoff, President Trump's envoy for the Middle East, said he stood in line wearing a yellow scarf and holding a photo of a family member abducted by Hamas.
Noah Algamani kidnapped He was released last June and was present on Monday night at the time of the October 7 attack.
Witkoff added that some of the families present with President Trump have lost loved ones or hostages, while others still have children in captivity.
“They are here because they are part of the effort to recover the bodies. be buried in the right way,” he said.
Family members took to the stage and shook hands with President Trump. Mr. Al-Ghamani spoke while standing directly behind the president.
“So now the work begins. We won! We won! But now the work begins. We have to get them home,” Mr. Trump said.
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First publication date is January 21, 2025.
