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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emine Sinmaz

Released Israeli hostage doing well and trying to help free others, daughter says

Sharone Lifschitz and her mother, Yocheved Lifshitz, during a press conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday
Sharone Lifschitz and her mother, Yocheved Lifshitz, during a press conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock

It was an extraordinary moment when an 85-year-old hostage shook the hand of her Hamas captor and said one word: “Shalom”.

Yocheved Lifshitz, who was released by Hamas after 16 days in captivity, is now focused on trying to secure the release of other hostages. And her daughter, Sharone Lifschitz, has revealed that the captor was reportedly a paramedic with whom her mother had discussed peace.

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