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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Melanie Lidman

The families of hostages held in Gaza hope for their own ceasefire after truce in Israel-Iran war

Mideast Wars Hostage Families' Hope - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Liran Berman hasn't had much to keep hopeful over the 629 days of his twin brothers' captivity in Gaza. Ceasefire deals have collapsed, the war has dragged on, and his siblings remain hostages in the Palestinian enclave.

But the war between Israel and Iran, and the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that halted 12 days of fighting, have sparked fresh hope that his brothers, Gali and Ziv, may finally return home.

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