WATCH: One Year Ago, Hostages from Gaza Returned Home to Their Families

Red Cross vehicles carrying released hostages who were the first to be released in a deal with Hamas, seen at Rafah crossing, Gaza Strip, November 24, 2023. (Flash90) (Flash90)

The shock of the October 7 massacre remained fresh and raw in the months that followed. Early reports of an impending hostage deal offered a glimmer of hope amidst the devastation.

That deal brought 50 women and children back to their families after more than two harrowing months in underground prison cells, where they lived in constant fear for their lives, unaware of the full extent of the massacre.

Now, a year later, with over 100 hostages still held in Gaza, every effort must be made to secure their release and bring them home.

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐨:

Toddlers, children and mothers were reunited with their families after enduring unimaginable trauma as hostages in Gaza.

The embraces, the tears, the relief—our entire country felt it.

But 101 souls are still waiting to be saved.

101 families are… pic.twitter.com/zK27TEHKeZ

— Israel ישראל (@Israel) November 26, 2024