Gaza hostages

MK Itamar Ben-Gvir blasts Hamas for returning the wrong body with hostages’ remains, calling for forceful action.

The Nimrodi family are the only hostage family not to be told if their loved one will be returning alive or not, Tamir’s mother Herut told BBC News earlier this week.

The remains were identified at Abu Kabir Forensic Institute.

The initial decision to close the crossing came as a punitive response to Hamas not upholding its side of the ceasefire and hostage deal.

“Torn” was first released last year, when about 100 Israelis were still held hostage, out of roughly 250 taken on. But even now, with all the living hostages home, it is still a relevant piece.

The returning hostages operation was built on dignity, calm, and precision, explained IDF mental health officers in charge, with the core principle being the “beginning of healing” for the families.

After two years of prayers, protests, and an unwavering determination that at times brought the country to a standstill, 20 families were made whole again.

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I'm also sure that Gali and Ziv will heal, potentially faster than others, because they have each other. They've both gone through the same trauma, so they can heal by being together.

Several of the family members of the hostages who were released spoke to the press for the first time since the return of their loved ones on Monday.

Bar Abraham Kupershtein, 23, returned home on Monday after 738 days in Hamas captivity, and received nationwide support for his rehabilitation and his family via a fundraiser.