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Sunday, January 19, 2025
IDF says released hostages are reunited with their mothers
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Former hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher have reached an IDF facility near the border with the Gaza Strip, and are now meeting with their mothers, the military says.
The IDF says the three hostages will undergo an initial medical assessment at the facility before they are taken to hospitals to meet the rest of their families.