![]() ![]() Hours later, 24 Palestinian women and 15 teenagers held in Israeli prisons in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem were freed. The plight of the hostages has raised anger among some families that the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to bring them home. The fourth-grader was abducted during a holiday visit to his grandparents at the kibbutz where about 80 people - nearly a quarter of all residents of the small community - are believed to have been taken hostage. Nine-year-old Ohad Munder-Zichri was freed along with his mother, Keren Munder, and grandmother Ruti Munder. The hostages included multiple generations. “That was a huge concern, what would happen to her health during these almost two months,” she told Israel’s Channel 12.īut Yael’s 38-year-old son, Tamir Adar, remained in captivity. Yael Adar spotted her mother, 85-year-old Yaffa Adar, in a TV newscast of the release and was cheered to see her walking. The center said they were also receiving psychological treatment, adding that “these are sensitive moments” for the families.Īt a plaza dubbed “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv, a crowd of Israelis celebrated at the news. The Schneider Children’s Medical Center said it was treating eight Israelis - four children and four women - and that all appeared to be in good physical condition. The released hostages were taken to three Israeli hospitals for observation. The freed Israelis included nine women and four children 9 and under. ![]() Israel said the four-day truce can be extended an extra day for every additional 10 hostages freed.Īfter nightfall Friday, a line of ambulances emerged from Gaza through the Rafah Crossing into Egypt carrying the freed hostages, as seen live on Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera TV. Both sides were starting with women and children. Under the deal, Hamas is to release at least 50 hostages, and Israel 150 Palestinian prisoners over the four days. ![]()
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