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‘It haunts me daily:’ Freed Israeli hostages fear for those still held captive by Hamas

Gazit, Israel CNN — Keith Siegel has been free for nearly four months, but he is still pained by vivid images of his 484 days as a Hamas hostage and of those still held in Gaza’s tunnels. “It haunts me daily,” Siegel, a dual US-Israeli citizen, told CNN. “Everything that they’re experiencing is very difficult …

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Egypt Independent May 28, 2025

Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families

Ashraf Zeghayer (center), a Palestinian who was released from Israeli prison during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hugs his

NPR NEWS March 7, 2025

Three Israeli hostages freed after dispute threatened Gaza ceasefire

CNN — Three Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after a dispute this week threatened to derail the deal. American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, Russian-Israeli Alexandre Troufanov and Argentinian-Israeli Iair Horn were released in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, around 10 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET) in the …

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Egypt Independent February 16, 2025

‘I am finally at home’: Freed Israeli hostage Naama Levy shares message

CNN — A freed Israeli hostage says she drew “hope and strength” from other captives while she was being held by Hamas in Gaza. Naama Levy, 20, who was kidnapped by the Palestinian militant group during the October 7, 2023, attacks, was freed alongside three other female Israeli soldiers on Saturday, as part of a …

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Egypt Independent January 30, 2025

Ceasefire breakthrough – Israeli hostages to be freed, Gaza residents to return

Israel has announced that the dispute over the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages with Hamas in Gaza has been now resolved. Hamas is scheduled to release six hostages in two stages this week, including Arbel Yehud and soldier Agam Berger. According to the Hebrew newspaper Israel Times, Hamas has sent …

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Egypt Independent January 28, 2025

Jews celebrate freed hostages, Gaza rallies to march on

Jewish Australians have welcomed the release of the first hostages held by Hamas while pro-Palestinian protesters have vowed to continue

Australian Associated Press January 21, 2025

Relief and joy in Israel as first captives freed by Gaza ceasefire return home

Relief and joy in Israel as first captives freed by Gaza ceasefire return home Israelis take to the Tel Aviv

Middle East Eye January 21, 2025

Freed Israeli captive Noa Argamani says she was wounded by Israel, not Hamas

Freed Israeli captive Noa Argamani says she was wounded by Israel, not Hamas Argamani denies reports that Palestinian fighters shaved

Middle East Eye August 24, 2024

After emotional family reunions, the 3 Americans freed in a historic prisoner swap face a challenging road ahead

CNN — There were plenty of hugs to go around the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where three Americans formerly detained in Russia shared emotional reunions with their families. Late Thursday marked the first time they embraced their loved ones – in many months in two cases and several years in another – since the three were …

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Egypt Independent August 4, 2024