Israel-Hamas War: First Hostages Reunited with Their Families
Israel-Hamas War: First Hostages Reunited with Their Families. "There was not a dry eye in the house": the first hostages who returned to Israel saw their families again. Meanwhile, Hamas sent a list of other abductees to be released on Saturday. On Friday, the Islamist Hamas released 24 hostages, 13 Israelis and <> foreigners, who had been abducted to the Gaza Strip seven weeks ago. Israel released 39 convicted Palestinian prisoners in return, a ceasefire had been in effect.