50 days after that terrible October 7, when Hamas militants killed thousands of Israelis and kidnapped 250 people, some of the hostages held by terrorists were reunited with their families. Shortly after 4pm (Italian time) 13 Israelis kidnapped by Hamas were seized by the Red Cross in Khan Younis, south of Gaza, taken to the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border, where they were seized by Israeli forces (IDF) officials . and Shin Bet) brought them back to the Jewish state via the Kerem Shalom crossing point. Along with the Israelis, 11 more hostages, including 10 Thais and one Filipino national, were released, as confirmed by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In accordance with the agreements made between Hamas and Tel Aviv, 39 Palestinians, including 24 women and 15 children, were released from Ofer, Damon and Megiddo prisons and brought to the Beitunia checkpoint in the West Bank. For now, 12 of the 13 names have been published, and the final profile has not been announced yet. Here’s who they are and what their story is.
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Who are the released hostages?
The Israeli hostages released by Hamas are all women and children: 77-year-old Hannah Katzir, 77-year-old Margalit Mozes, 85-year-old Yafa Ader, 79-year-old Hannah Perry, 72-year-old Adina Moshe, Danielle Aloni (44 years old) and little Amelia, 5 years old, Ruthi Keren Mondar, 72, and Ohad, 9. Then there is Doron Katz Aher, 34, and their daughter Aviv, 2. years old and Raz is 4 years old.
The freed hostages of the Mondar family represent three generations: little Ohad, his mother Keren and his 78-year-old grandmother Ruti. Ruti’s husband Avraham is still detained in Gaza.
Hostages’ stories
There is a story behind each of the 13 freed hostages. On that terrible Saturday, October 7, Doron Katz Asher and her daughters Raz and Aviv, ages 4 and 2, showed up at Kibbutz Nir Oz, where Doron’s mother lived. The woman named Efrat Katz was killed. Instead, his partner, Gadi Mozes, was kidnapped and taken to Gaza along with his ex-wife, Margalit Mozes, who is now among the freed hostages.
Danielle Aloni and her daughter, Amelia, were also visiting Nir Oz during the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah.
They had gone to visit Danielle’s sister, Sharon. Sharon, her husband David Konio, and their 3-year-old twin children Ema and Yuli were kidnapped but remain held captive in Gaza. Danielle is one of three women featured in a Hamas video on October 30, along with Elena Trupanov and Rimon Kirsht Buchshtab, who are still held hostage.
Keren Munder and her son Ohad had gone to Nir Oz to see their grandparents, Ruth and Abraham. While the two women and the child were released today, Avraham remains in detention. Keren’s brother Roey was killed.
BREAKING NEWS: According to Israeli media, 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and 1 Filipino #hostages He was released by Hamas. 🇮🇱🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/RaXgmAIHYb
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Adina Moshe lived in Nir Oz with her murdered husband, Said. One of the iconic images of the Hamas attack features 85-year-old Yaffa Adar, who was kidnapped from her home and taken to Gaza by motorcycle. Adar has three children, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. One of his nephews, 38-year-old Tamir Adar, is still held hostage in Gaza.
Hanna Katzir was one of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Otz, where she cared for children. She has three children and six grandchildren. Her husband was killed and her son Elad was kidnapped. Katzir is disabled and needs medical attention. On November 9, she was sitting in a wheelchair in an Islamic Jihad video alongside 12-year-old Yagil Yaakov, who has severe allergies and is still being held hostage. This week, Islamic Jihad falsely announced his death. Eventually Hanna Perry was kidnapped at Kibbutz Nirim.
Source: Today IT
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