
Moment Israeli hostage Mia Schem, 21, is tearfully reunited with her parents after seven weeks of hell as a Hamas hostage that only ended after she was pushed through a baying mob to gain her release
Daily MailSix more hostages have now been released by Hamas, bringing the total to eight This is the moment a 21-year-old Israeli woman who was snatched from the Nova music festival and then paraded in a chilling Hamas hostage video was reunited with her parents after spending seven weeks as a hostage. Mia Schem was one of the two women released by Hamas today after the ceasefire deal was extended minutes before it was due to time out The French-Israeli hostage had been held captive for 54 days since October 7 when she was dragged away in to Gaza Mia, flanked by gunmen and surrounded by hundreds of screaming men, looks petrified as she is put into a Red Cross vehicle The hostages released tonight, pictured top-left to bottom right: Bilal and Aisha Ziyadne, 18 and 17, Ilana Gritzewsky, 30, Nili Margalit, 40, Shani Goren, 29, Amit Soussana, 40, Sapir Cohen, 29, and Mia Schem, 21 The hostages were handed over to the Red Cross, which has been facilitating the transfers Six more hostages have been released under the extended ceasefire deal tonight Qatar said that the two Russian nationals freed as a gift for Vladimir Putin counted under the ceasefire deal 30 more Palestinian prisoners, made up of 23 minors and seven women, are set to be freed from Israeli prisons in exchange Among the six hostages freed tonight were young siblings Bilal and Aisha Zyadna. Mia, 21, who was seized at the Nova music festival on October 7, was released by Hamas today Mia had been paraded by Hamas terrorists in a chilling video in which she pleaded with Israeli officials to 'get her out of Gaza' Amit Soussana, 40, who was also taken hostage during the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, has now been released Video shows a terrified Amit being met by a Red Cross worker and quickly being placed in a waiting vehicle in front of the baying mob. Moran Stela Yanai, 40, embraces her sister, Lea Yanai, following her arrival in Israel after being held hostage, at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan Moran Stela Yanai embraces her sister, Lea Yanai, following her arrival in Israel, and Liat Beinin Atzili speaks on the phone with her family, at the Hatzerim Air Force Base in Israel, following her release by Hamas Former Israeli hostage Itay Regev, 18, is reunited with his mother at the Hatzerim Air Force Base in southern Israel's Negev desert, following his release Moran Stela Yanai, 40, greets the family dog following her arrival in Israel, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel Moran Stela Yanai, 40, embraces her loved ones after her release With Wednesday's releases, a total of 73 Israelis, including dual nationals, have been freed during the six-day truce, most of whom appear physically well but shaken Liam Or, 18, is reunited with his father shortly after his arrival in Israel last night after being released by Hamas Hamas has claimed Kfir Bibas, a baby who was snatched and taken into Gaza by the terrorists, was killed in an Israeli airstrike alongside his mother and brother before the truce was announced six days ago The Bibas family, father Yarden, mother Shiri, baby Kfir and four-year-old Ariel, were taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from Kibbutz Nir Oz The image of the two young boys being carried by their weeping mother, Shiri, as they were marched from their homes was one of the most striking to be published in the early days of the Israel-Hamas war. 30 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prison tonight The release came after Hamas released ten hostages over the day They were seen celebrating in the streets of the West Bank Before the truce, Israel bombarded the territory for seven weeks and killed more than 15,000 Palestinians, according to health authorities in the coastal strip Netanyahu underscored on Wednesday that Israel will resume its campaign to eliminate Hamas, which has ruled Gaza for 16 years and orchestrated the deadly attack on Israel that triggered the war.
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Hamas to turn over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in exchange for release of hundreds of prisoners
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Hamas hands over bodies of hostages as Israel frees Palestinian prisoners
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Hamas releases all 6 hostages as first phase of Gaza ceasefire ends
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‘My joy! My life!’: Hamas frees 5 of 6 Israeli hostages under fragile ceasefire, families rejoice
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Hamas frees five of six Israeli hostages in latest exchange
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Six Israeli hostages released by Hamas as Israel to free Palestinian prisoners
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Israel prepares to receive six more hostages from Hamas
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Israel to receive six more hostages from Hamas as shaky truce continues
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Hamas releases Israeli hostages, returns remains of Shiri Bibas
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How many hostages are left in Gaza?
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Israel claims Hamas handed over unidentified body instead of missing mother Shiri Bibas
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Who are the hostages freed by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza?
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Hamas to free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases
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Gaza releases accelerate: Hamas to free 6 Israeli hostages, return 4 bodies in surprise move
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Hamas to release six Israeli hostages this weekend in surprise announcement
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Hamas to release six hostages on February 22; four bodies of hostages to be handed over on February 20
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Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases
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Hamas frees three hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds
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Three Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees freed after dispute threatened Gaza ceasefire
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Three Gaza hostages set for release today as ceasefire crisis eases
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Three Gaza hostages set for release today as ceasefire crisis eases
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Hamas says hostage release to go ahead amid fears fragile ceasefire deal will collapse
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Middle East latest: Hamas says it will release 3 Israeli hostages as planned
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Hamas postpones release of Israeli hostages over ‘ceasefire violations’
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Hamas threatens to postpone next hostage release, claiming Israel has broken terms of ceasefire deal
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Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
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Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
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Watch: Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas in fifth ceasefire exchange
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Hamas to free three more Israeli hostages for dozens of Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
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Hamas releases three Israeli hostages to Red Cross under Gaza ceasefire deal
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Hamas releases three hostages in ceasefire exchange; Israel confirms release of Israeli-American Keith Siegel
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