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Danielle Aloni and her five-year-old daughter Emilia were welcomed home by crowds of people after they were released from being held hostage for 49 days.
Family members of Israeli hostages have told of how their relatives ate rice and pita and slept on plastic seats after being abducted by Hamas .
Thirteen Israeli women and children hostages freed by Hamas were largely taken from same kibbutz during 7 October militant attack
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Hamas freed 17 hostages, including Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand (9), while Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday
Nine-year-old Israeli-Irish national Emily Hand has been released by Hamas, along with eight other Israeli children and five women.