Premature euphoria: While Israel celebrated the hostage deal, Hamas played cynical games - opinion
The 20 hostages who returned looked, at least superficially, to be in stable physical condition. We entered 'Simchat Torah,' the second anniversary of the massacre by Hamas, on a high note.
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, amid a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Petah Tikva, Isr(photo credit: STOYAN NENOV/REUTERS)ByFRED NAIDER
