Hundreds have been celebrating across Tel Aviv, but organisations are committed to stand by until all captives are returned
aught between hope and despair for the past 15 months, families of Israeli hostages have welcomed the, which promises the release of dozens kidnapped by the militant group.
The ceasefire, which was announced on Wednesday evening, drew hundreds onto the streets of Tel Aviv to celebrate and demand the return of all hostages.“We anxiously await the reunions of families with their loved ones,” said a statement shared by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum following news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal.
If all goes well, negotiators will begin talking about freeing the remaining civilian men and soldiers, as well as the bodies of dead hostages, as part of a package of measures to end the 15-month war. She said she would prefer to have had all of the hostages return at once rather than a phased approach.After 16 days, talks would begin on a second phase of the agreement, which would involve the release of other survivors among the 61 remaining hostages, including military-age men, and the bodies of those who have died.
“The coming days and weeks will be just as painful for our families as the entirety of our loved ones’ horrific ordeals,” the families’ statement said. “That is why we ask all parties to stay committed to this agreement and every phase until it is fully implemented and everyone has been returned.”
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