The families of hostages held in Gaza have welcomed news of an agreement that will free 33 hostages from Gaza with overwhelming joy and relief. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum released a statement expressing their profound gratitude to President-elect Trump, President Biden, both administrations, and the international mediators for making this possible.
Having endured over 460 days of their family members being held in Hamas tunnels, the families are now closer than ever to reuniting with their loved ones. This agreement marks a significant step forward in the process of seeing all hostages return - the living to rehabilitation and the deceased for proper burial.
Despite the positive development, the families remain anxious about the possibility of the agreement not being fully implemented, which could leave hostages behind. Urgent calls have been made for swift arrangements to ensure that all phases of the deal are carried out to completion.
The families have made it clear that they will not rest until the last hostage is safely back home. This news brings hope and relief to those who have been waiting anxiously for the return of their loved ones, and they remain committed to seeing the process through to its conclusion.
