Released hostage Evyatar David, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and taken to Gaza, reacts upon arrival at the site of Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital
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'We never gave up' - Israeli families welcome hostages home as hundreds of Palestinian detainees freed

The IDF says Hamas has handed over the coffins of two dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, with two more to be returned today.
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