A message from Idit Ohel, who’s son Alon is finally free after surviving more than 2 years in Hamas captivity in Gaza:

"Where do we begin?
Maybe from the end, from the most important thing, Aloni is home!

Aloni is smiling. Funny. Beautiful. Pure.

We’re not yet at the stage of conclusions.
One chapter has closed, and another, new, complex, but full of hope, is beginning.
This is a chapter of rebuilding.

The return of Alon was made possible by countless people, crossing continents, hearts, and borders.

What amazing brothers Alon has. What a father. What a family, friends, community.
Everyone has raised their strength index by dozens of levels over the past two years.

Alon is a strong, deeply rooted tree, the most Israeli there is.

He’s so firmly planted that no one can break him.
I have a powerful son.

Alon, you survived. Alon, you triumphed.

I want to thank so many good people I’ve had the privilege to meet on this journey.

I promise, a whole chapter will be dedicated to this: the chapter of gratitude.

Thank you to the beautiful Israeli society.
Thank you to the international community, especially the German, Serbian, and American…

Our hearts will not be whole until the last hostage returns home.

I call on everyone who can make a difference —
Every family deserves to end the nightmare forced upon them.

I salute the soldiers and security forces, grieve for the fallen, and embrace their families.

Alon asked me to pass along this message:
“I want to thank the people of Israel, everyone who was there for me, so that I could come home alive.”

And now…
It’s time to begin again."

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IDF soldiers pay their respects to the hostages murdered by Hamas, Yossi Sharabi, Bipin Joshi, Captain Daniel Peretz, and Guy Ilouz, who, after two years in captivity, have finally been returned. The coffins were prepared by the IDF prior to their return to Israel for proper identification and burial. May their memories be a blessing forever. 🕯️

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Reunited at last: Yosef-Chaim Ohana, released after surviving two years in Hamas captivity, is finally reunited with his friends Daniel and Neria Sharabi, the heroic brothers of “Team Sharabi” who saved dozens of festivalgoers at Nova by defending civilians behind a tank and using weapons they found inside it during the October 7, 2023 massacre.

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Joint IDF and ISA Announcement:

According to information received, the Red Cross is on its way to the meeting point in the southern Gaza Strip, where several coffins of deceased hostages will be transferred into their custody.

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Moments of joy: After being kidnapped on October 7, 2023, and surviving more than 2 years in Hamas captivity in Gaza, Omri Miran dances with his wife Lishay and his two daughters Alma and Roni.

Lishay shared the following video with the message: “We are a family once again” ❤️

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RT @LTC_Shoshani: Warning‼️Graphic images:
In a video surfacing from Gaza today, Hamas is executing Gazans.
This is Hamas.

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The father of Hamas captivity survivor Omri Miran celebrates Simchat Torah, seen here holding the Torah scroll as crowds dance and rejoice during the holiday, after his son has been released after two harrowing years in Gaza.

Two years ago, on Simchat Torah (October 7, 2023), Hamas terrorists carried a horrific massacre on southern Israeli communities, the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.

This year, Israel rejoices in the return of its hostages, a powerful testament to hope, resilience, and continuity.

Credit: Ichilov Hospital

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Thank you Jensen Huang for your moral clarity! After surviving more than 2 years in Hamas captivity in Gaza, Avinatan Or is finally free! ❤️🎗️

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RT @AndreLajst: Horas após assinar um acordo de paz com Israel, o Hamas mostrou mais uma vez quem realmente é.

O grupo terrorista realizou execuções públicas em Gaza, matando oito homens vendados e espancados diante de uma multidão. Segundo o New York Post e a BBC, o Hamas alegou — sem provas — que as vítimas seriam “colaboradores de Israel”.

No dia anterior, 52 membros de um clã palestino também foram mortos em confrontos com as forças do próprio Hamas. Mesmo após o cessar-fogo e a retirada israelense, o grupo segue aterrorizando a população que diz representar.

Onde estão agora aqueles, aqui no Ocidente, que afirmam defender o povo palestino? Eles vão finalmente falar contra o Hamas ou, desde o início, o único objetivo era apenas demonizar Israel?

Via: New York Post / BBC

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RT @AndreLajst: 🚨URGENTE: Israel confirma a identificação de dois dos quatro reféns assassinados cujos corpos foram recuperados na Faixa de Gaza após dois anos:

🕯️ Guy Ilouz – sequestrado com vida, mas ferido, após escapar do festival Nova em 7 de outubro de 2023. O Hamas não forneceu tratamento médico adequado, e ele acabou morrendo em decorrência dos ferimentos sofridos durante o massacre.

🕯️ Bipin Joshi – cidadão nepalês e estudante de agricultura, foi sequestrado com vida no Kibutz Alumim, no sul de Israel, em 7 de outubro de 2023, e assassinado nos primeiros meses de cativeiro na Faixa de Gaza.

As outras duas vítimas, cujos nomes ainda não foram divulgados a pedido das famílias, foram identificadas e seus familiares foram informados de que seus entes queridos retornaram para sepultamento.

🕯️A memória deles jamais será esquecida!

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O massacre realizado pelo Hamas em 7 de outubro de 2023 no sul de Israel, no qual cerca de 1.200 pessoas morreram e outras 250 foram sequestradas, aconteceu no dia da festa de Simchat Torá. Esse é um dos feriados mais alegres do judaísmo, que celebra o fim e o recomeço do ciclo anual de leitura da Torá, com dança, canto e celebração comunitária.

Ontem (13), passados dois anos no calendário gregoriano, os últimos 20 reféns vivos foram finalmente libertados. Eles voltaram para Israel na véspera do Shimchat Torá, segundo o calendário judaico, trazendo de volta a esperança e a alegria que deveriam ter marcado aquele dia originalmente em 2023.

Mesmo após dores profundas e períodos de luto — inclusive pelos 24 israelenses assassinados pelo Hamas em cativeiro cujos corpos seguem na Faixa de Gaza — as imagens dos reféns vivos reencontrando suas famílias em uma data tão significativa como essa são um lembrete de a vida, a fé e a resistência seguem firmes, renovando-se a cada ciclo.

Nos alegramos com aqueles que voltaram e expressamos a nossa solidariedade aos familiares de todos aqueles que não tiveram a mesma sorte e foram assassinados pelo Hamas no 7 de Outubro ou em cativeiro. A memória de cada uma dessas vítimas jamais será esquecida.

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🚨BREAKING: Four murdered hostages have been handed over by the Red Cross to the IDF and will be transported to Israel. Once in Israel, they will be examined by Israeli forensic experts. Only once the examination is complete, will an official announcement be made regarding the confirmation of identities. This process is expected to take several days; we will provide updates as necessary. We will never forgive, and we will never forget.

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Avinatan Or, a survivor of more than two years in Hamas captivity in Gaza, aboard an IDF helicopter with his parents and partner Noa Argamani on his way to a hospital.

After more than two years apart, Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or are finally reunited. The couple were kidnapped separately from the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
Held in separate captivity, Noa was rescued by the IDF in June 2024. Now, after both unimaginable pain and strength, Noa and Avinatan are together again. ❤️

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A message from Hamas captivity survivor Omer Shem Tov, who was released in February 2025 after 505 days in captivity in Gaza, following the release of the last 20 living hostages on October 13, 2025:

"What a day. Thank G-d for all this light You’ve returned to our people.
A day of joy, tension, and sadness all at once.

I want to take a moment to say thank you.
Thank you to all the soldiers, men and women, who risked their lives, who fought without a second thought to bring us home.
Thank you for your sacrifice, for your courage, for knowing you might be injured or not return, and still choosing to go into battle for us and for our country. I salute you and take my hat off to you.

To the families of the fallen, I have no words, only sorrow.
Sorrow on behalf of all of us, from the entire people of Israel.
I love you deeply and I’m always here to embrace you.

It’s true, today, all the living hostages have returned home.
But we must not forget that there are still those whose bodies remain there.
We cannot stop until everyone is brought back.

It’s okay to rejoice and celebrate on such a happy day,
but equally important to honor, embrace, and remember the families whose loved ones have not yet returned.

For me, even with all the light and joy, the circle isn’t closed yet.
I believe and pray that soon it will be — for all of us.

On a day of celebration like this, all I ask is that you cherish what you have in your hands.
Sit with your family. Rejoice. Celebrate.
Because that’s what life is all about.

I love you all so much,
and continue to pray for good news for all of us.

Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱”
Omer Shem Tov

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915 fallen IDF heroes. 🥀

May their memories forever be a blessing. 🕯️

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RT @AndreLajst: 🚨URGENTE: Quatro reféns assassinados foram entregues pela Cruz Vermelha às Forças de Defesa de Israel (IDF) e serão transportados para Israel. Ao chegarem, serão examinados por peritos forenses israelenses.

Somente após a conclusão desses exames será feito um anúncio oficial sobre a confirmação das identidades. Espera-se que o processo leve vários dias. Em breve, mais informações.

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A message from Eli Sharabi, who survived 491 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, on the return of his dear friend Alon Ohel, with whom he was held captive, and the remains of his brother Yossi Sharabi from captivity:

“Wow, I don’t even know where to begin.
Alon is home. Yossi, of blessed memory, is home. The hostages are home.

First, I want to bless Alon, my dear brother, who has returned home to his family, to his country. We have waited for you so long!

And tonight, the body of my dear brother Yossi, of blessed memory, has returned.
The funeral will take place in the city of Rehovot, in the country we love so much, the State of Israel.
Maybe this brings a small measure of closure to this unbearable circle, but the pain remains immeasurable.
We, the families of the fallen and the hostages who have not yet returned, will not stop.

I want to thank every person who stood by us, hugged us, and gave strength to our family.
Thank you to my brother Sharon, who worked tirelessly and paid a heavy personal price.
Thank you to everyone who shared in our grief and pain — your support helps us endure moments like these. 💛
Thank you.”

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🚨BREAKING: Israel confirms identification of two of the four murdered hostages that were brought back last night (October 14) from Gaza after two years:

🕯️Uriel Baruch - murdered and kidnapped when escaping the Nova Festival on October 7, 2023.

🕯️Tamir Nimrodi - kidnapped alive from the Israel-Gaza border on October 7, 2023 and murdered in Hamas captivity.

May their memories forever be a blessing.🕯️
Never forget. Never forgive.

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