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Israeli hostages returning to their families look shockingly different after more than two years in Hamas captivity

Families of Israeli hostages released by Hamas as part of the cease-fire agreement found their loved ones had undergone dramatic physical transformations during their more than two years in captivity. Read More

Israeli families wait for release of remaining hostages in Gaza

For two years, Ruby Chen has been waiting for his son Itay to come home. The family thought that moment was finally upon them when Israel and Hamas agreed to the Gaza ceasefire deal. But in the ... Read More

VIDEO: Families reunited after Hamas releases Israeli hostages

President and CEO of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Renee Kutner shares footage of family reunions, emphasizing the emotional impact of hostage returns. License Revoked! State takes action ... Read More

'It's relief, it's disbelief': Leader in KC Jewish community speaks on release of 20 Israeli hostages

KSHB 41 anchor/reporter JuYeon Kim covers agricultural issues and the fentanyl crisis. Share your story idea with JuYeon. Monday marked a monumental day in the Middle East with new hopes of peace ... Read More

Remains of more Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas but 1 body "does not match any of the hostages," IDF says

Sarah Lynch Baldwin is a deputy managing editor of CBSNews.com. She helps lead national and breaking news coverage and shapes editorial workflows. More remains of Israeli hostages were handed over by ... Read More

‘We are here’: Parents of deceased Israeli hostage react to hostage release

While many Israelis celebrate the release of hostages and family reunions, others continue to endure pain as they await the return of loved ones' remains who were killed inside Gaza. The parents of ... Read More

Reporter's Notebook: Trump-brokered peace deal leads to Hamas hostage releases in Israel

This has been a good week for a lot of people in Israel. Especially for the families of the living hostages released by Hamas in a fast-done peace deal. People like Lishay Lavi-Miran. We first met her ... Read More

Amid celebration of the hostages’ release, Mamdani issues rebuke to Israel, U.S. over Gaza

Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on Monday, but also took clear shots at Israel over the “lasting stain” he said the country’s U ... Read More

CNN's Amanpour regrets her Israeli hostage comparison to 'average Gazan,' calls it 'insensitive and wrong'

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour said on Monday that her suggestion that Israeli hostages were treated "better than the average Gazan" was "insensitive and wrong." Amanpour made her original comments on "CNN ... Read More

Remains of another hostage returned to Israel, Israeli military says

The remains of another deceased hostage crossed into Israel after being handed over to the Red Cross on Monday evening local time, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement posted on social media. Read More