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Avigail’s case has received wide attention, particularly in the United States, where several of her relatives are based in California.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said that an extension, allowing for more hostages to be released, is an option. But, he said, the ultimate goal of the war will be to destroy Hamas.

The Hostages Were Kidnapped Into the Gaza Strip 51 Days Ago From Border Communities and Released on Sunday, as Part of a Limited Cease-fire Deal Between Israel and Hamas

U.S. citizen Avigail Idan, 4, was photographed after being released from Hamas captivity and reunited with family members in Israel on Sunday.

Idan, who holds American citizenship, has become a symbol of sorts for the nearly 40 children held captive by Hamas after Biden discussed her plight with Qatar's Emir.

The group included several children, including a 4-year-old Israeli-American girl, and a Russian-Israeli who is the first man to be released.

“Thank God she’s home,” President Joe Biden said of the girl’s release. The third batch of captives freed under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire included nine children

Avigail Idan, a dual citizen of Israel and the United States, spent her fourth birthday as a captive after her parents were murdered in the Oct. 7 attack.

After the truce was scheduled to begin, there were signs that some fighting continued. However, cease-fires in the region often require some time to take hold.

Differentiated approach to killing of journalists unacceptable, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tells Anadolu.