LONDON — The households of the dwelling hostages launched by Hamas are reacting following their launch from captivity after being held for over two years.
As a part of a monumental Gaza ceasefire settlement, seven hostages — Eitan Mor, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Matan Angrest, Omri Miran, Alon Ohel and Man Gilboa-Dalal — have been the primary to return house to Israel.
The household of Omri Miran launched an announcement on Monday after he was handed over to IDF troops within the Gaza Strip.
“After greater than 700 lengthy, painful, and agonizing days, Omri will lastly obtain from Roni and Alma a therapeutic embrace,” Miran’s household mentioned of his two little ladies, ages 2 and 4. “We wish to thank the individuals of Israel from the underside of our hearts for standing by us within the darkest hours and on days when this second appeared like a distant and not possible want. This second, in the present day, just isn’t a private victory however a victory of a whole individuals.”
“We additionally wish to specific our deep gratitude to the safety forces and the heroic IDF troopers. We’re at the start of a fancy and difficult, but shifting, journey of restoration.,” the assertion continued. “We stay dedicated to the battle — till the final hostage returns, and till the whole restoration of our beloved nation. Could Omri’s return mark the start of this restoration and the unity of our individuals.”
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – OCTOBER 13: Folks sing songs and cheer in Hostages Sq., after it was introduced that each one dwelling hostages had been launched and arrived again in Israel on October 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has introduced an finish to the 2 years of warfare that adopted the assaults of Oct. 7, 2023. A situation of the deal was the instant return of 48 hostages held in Gaza, round 20 of whom have been believed to be alive.
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Eitan Mor’s household additionally launched an announcement, saying, “That is the day the Lord has made; allow us to rejoice and be glad in it.”
“In reward and thanksgiving to God, we’re completely happy to announce that our Eitan is house! Our beloved Eitan, how we waited for you, how we waited to see you lastly after two years. We noticed you for the final time in the present day, on Hoshana Rabbah, two years in the past, and we embrace you in the present day again into the household,” the assertion mentioned.
In the meantime, the Hostage Households Discussion board says they’ve discovered that solely 4 of the 28 our bodies of hostages nonetheless believed to be in Gaza might be returned on Monday and are accusing Hamas of violating the deal, saying “we anticipate Israel’s authorities and the mediators to take instant motion to rectify this grave injustice.”
“The hostage households have been shocked and dismayed to study that solely 4 our bodies of deceased hostages might be returned in the present day, out of 28 held by Hamas,” the assertion mentioned. “This represents a blatant breach of the settlement by Hamas. We anticipate Israel’s authorities and the mediators to take instant motion to rectify this grave injustice.
“The households of the deceased hostages are enduring particularly troublesome days stuffed with deep sorrow,” the assertion continued. “We won’t abandon any hostage. The mediators should implement the settlement’s phrases and guarantee Hamas pays a worth for this violation.”
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