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Celebratory Displays along with a Toast to Life: Israeli Citizens Delight over Deal to Return Hostages
The declaration regarding a deal projected to lead to the release captives detained within Gaza for more than two years has generated joy and relief across Israel.
An organization that has advocated for the release of Israeli captives in Gaza voiced “deep appreciation” for what it termed a “landmark achievement”.
The agreement—still requiring approved by the Israeli war cabinet—involves the release of 20 living hostages and the bodies of 28 dead hostages in return for 250 Palestinian detainees serving life sentences in Israeli jails plus 1,700 individuals from the Gaza region.
To date, 148 captives have come back—most as part of earlier truce agreements—51 bodies have been retrieved while eight hostages have been rescued.
Celebratory Moments at Hostages Square
Jubilant scenes took place in Hostages’ Square located in Tel Aviv with crowds of individuals assembled before the agreement’s signing.
The gathering started applauding and moving to music beneath American and Israeli banners—a female attendee displaying a sign that read: “We love Trump.”
“It’s a magical day,” she expressed.
A different person, 50-year-old Yael, cried while observing the crowd dancing.
“I’m very excited—it’s such a relief,” she stated. “We must witness their return home to their families.”
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Families Celebrate with Fireworks
The mom and sibling of a captive Israeli Matan Zangauker lit fireworks in celebration of the news that he would be homecoming.
“They’re coming back!... Matan is coming home!” Einav Zangauker said while holding her daughter.
Viki Cohen, the mother of Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen, shared online: “My child, you are coming home.”
The joy was palpable throughout the avenues in Tel Aviv after the news.
Released Captives Say Prayers and Toasts
Former British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari rejoiced with another freed hostage Romi Gonen, reciting prayers of thankfulness, then cheering “L’chaim”, meaning “for life”. She has been campaigning for the freedom of her friends, the Berman twins Gali and Ziv.
Their brother Liran Berman posted: “My Gali and Ziv, I love you so much. You are coming back.”
Gil Dickman’s cousin Carmel Gat was taken hostage on 7 October 2023, and her body found in an underground passage in Gaza nearly a year after. He has been joining other captives’ relatives in pushing for a deal which ensures the return of everyone still being held within Gaza.
“I can’t quite believe this is actually happening. We have waited for such a long time and now it’s here,” he expressed.
He said he was “shattered” that Carmel would not be among those coming back home but was “radiant with happiness” for the families of the hostages who are at last returning.
Eitan Horn was seized from kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel along with his brother.
Cautious Optimism from Relatives
Dalia Cusnir, whose relative by marriage Eitan Horn remains captive in Gaza, remarked she experienced as if she were in “a dream state”.
“We are immensely thankful to President Trump and all he has accomplished for us. It seems that this could be the beginning of the end of this ordeal, and embracing Eitan feels closer than before,” she said.
But she cautioned that it remained too soon to rejoice.
“Until the last hostage is here, we won’t open the champagne. We will continue struggling... until the end,” she said.
“So many things might occur up to the final instant so this is why we are extremely cautious. We just want to express gratitude to all who participated in the work and ensure this agreement is done... We shall rejoice only when the last captive is back home.”
Eitan was taken from Nir Oz kibbutz in southern Israel along with his brother Iair, who was released from captivity in a ceasefire deal earlier in the year.
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