by Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian at The Times of Israel
Parents make blessings, wrap themselves in Israeli flags; Omri Miran, whose daughter was a baby on October 7, gets to hear her say ‘Daddy,’ see older daughter, now 4
Freed Israeli hostages were reunited with their families amid tears, cries of joy and embraces on Monday at the military base in Re’im near the Gaza border, after two years of captivity by the Hamas terror group.
The last 20 living hostages were all returned on Monday, following a partial withdrawal by the Israeli military in the Strip, and amid a ceasefire with the terror group ahead of planned talks on the enclave’s future.
After being picked up by the Red Cross from Hamas and then handed off to the Israeli military, each hostage was brought to Re’im to meet their immediate family.
From there, they were brought to hospitals, where they will begin the process of rehabilitation, and where they will be able to reunite with more family and friends.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal’s family greeted him in Re’im wearing matching t-shirts that read: “Guy is home. The heart is whole again.”…
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