The households of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, and hostages who had been beforehand launched, celebrated the information of the settlement reached between Hamas and Israel – with many personally thanking US President Donald Trump.
“I can’t believe it,” mentioned launched hostage Ohad Ben Ami in a video on Instagram.
Omer Shem Tov and Eliya Cohen, two different former hostages who have been launched early this 12 months, posted a photograph on Instagram of them kissing a small Trump figurine.
Liran Berman, whose twin brothers Gali and Ziv are nonetheless being held in Gaza after being kidnapped from Kfar Aza kibbutz in southern Israel, posted on X:
The twins have been final seen alive by witnesses in February, when the final hostage release was held throughout a fragile ceasefire that later fell aside. Speaking to NCS in June, Berman mentioned he believed Gali and Ziv had been separated within the tunnels the place they have been being saved.
Ruby Chen, father of Itay Chen, an Israel Defense Forces soldier whose physique is held by Hamas, thanked Trump and different members of the US negotiating crew.
Itay Chen is a twin US citizen.
Einav Zangauker, the mom of hostage Matan Zangauker, additionally expressed pleasure over her son’s anticipated return. “These are the tears I prayed for,” she mentioned.