Jubilation in Israel as Hostages Returned to Families Who Fought for Deal

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42% : In a statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, an umbrella group representing the families of hostages kidnapped by Hamas, said that "after two years under inhumane conditions of starvation, deprivation of medical care, isolation, violence and abuse, they now need medical care, close supervision and peace - and above all, the restoration of their identity as people, not as 'hostages.'" "We now hope that, with the return of all the hostages, we can begin a process of full rehabilitation - for the survivors of captivity, for the families, and for society as a whole.

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