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Romi Gonen’s mother says she’s at ‘peak emotion,’ ‘real healing’ will soon begin
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Meirav Leshem Gonen, mother of hostage Romi Gonen, speaking at a hostage family press conference in Tel Aviv on January 6, 2025. Behind her is a list of the names of all 100 hostages held captive in Gaza. (Screenshot: Hostages Forum)
Meirav Leshem Gonen, the mother of Romi Gonen, who is being released today from Hamas captivity, says in a WhatsApp group for those working to secure her daughter’s release that she is “at peak emotion,” and that “real healing” will soon begin, according to Ynet.
“The list [of hostages to be released today] arrived and with it the official announcement, and we are at peak emotion. Soon we will see our loved ones, meet with our Roni and begin real healing,” the message reads.
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