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The release from captivity of kidnap victim Emily Hand is a rare positive in a bleak conflict in Gaza, where the war has claimed the lives of far too many children. The nine-year-old was one of dozens of children kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attacks and held hostage ever since.
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As hostages are released, the world is learning about the conditions they endured and still exist for those who remain in Hamas captivity.
Israeli officials first told Emily Hand's father that his daughter was killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attack. The Israelis later found evidence she was alive and she's now reunited with her father.
As hostages are released, the world is learning about the conditions they endured and still exist for those who remain in Hamas captivity.