Hostages' kin react to seeing loved ones for 1st time in 2 years, twins' emotional embrace

Emotional photos and footage captured the return of the final twenty living Israeli hostages freed by Hamas on October 13, after two years of captivity in Gaza. The reunions showed families seeing their loved ones for the first time since the October 2023 abductions. The Berman twins and other hostages were filmed embracing at Re’im military base and interacting with IDF officers, while thousands celebrated across Israel. The exchanges were part of the Trump-brokered ceasefire, involving the release of Palestinian prisoners and widespread international humanitarian efforts for Gaza’s reconstruction.