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Emotional reunions as hostages meet families

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November 26, 2023

EMOTIONAL scenes unfolded as Israeli children and women, held captive by Hamas militants in Gaza for a gruelling 49 days, were released and finally reunited with their families under a Qatar, Egyptian and US brokered deal.

Emotional reunions as hostages meet families

Ohad Munder, 9, in a video released by Schneider Children's Medical Centre (SCMC) can be seen running and hugging his father in a tight embrace for the first time since he was released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip on Friday. Ohad was freed along with his 55year-old mother Keren Munder, and 78-year-old grandmother Ruti Munder. Ruti's husband Avraham Munder still remains in Gaza in Hamas' custody.

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