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ISRAELI HOSTAGES NAMED AHEAD OF RELEASE IN GAZA
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Nicolas Adekeye / 3 months
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Three Israeli hostages set to be released in Gaza on Thursday have been named by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. The hostages are Arbel Yehoud, 29, Agam Berger, 19, and Gadi Moses, 80. The release is part of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. According to the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, all three hostages are believed to be alive. Yehoud was kidnapped from her home in the Nir Oz kibbutz, while Moses, a grandfather and agronomist, was also taken from Nir Oz. Berger, a soldier, was abducted from a military base beside the Nahal Oz kibbutz. The chairwoman of Kibbutz Nir Oz, Osnat Peri, described the news of the releases as “an exciting moment for us, and another step on the long road to bringing all our loved ones home.” However, she noted that 29 members of the community remain in Gaza, and “the struggle will continue” until all are returned. Moses’ family expressed their excitement at the news of his release, thanking “the people of Israel for their embrace and support.” The Hostage and Missing Families Forum vowed to continue working towards the release of all hostages, saying they would “not give up or stop at any stage until all hostages return home – down to the very last one – the living for rehabilitation and the deceased for proper burial.”
