Photographs of Israeli hostages displayed in Tel Aviv. Hamas has released 25 of 240 hostages it has held since early October.
Photographs of Israeli hostages displayed in Tel Aviv. Hamas has released 25 of 240 hostages it has held since early October.
  • 24 hostages were returned to Israel on Friday, including at least 4 children.
  • They include Aviv Katz Asher, 2; Raz Katz Asher, 4; Emelia Aloni, 5; and Ohad Munder, 9.
  • IDF soldiers were instructed to greet them by saying, "You are in a safe place."  

Israeli soldiers have been given strict instructions on how to care for the child hostages released by Hamas on Friday after seven weeks of captivity.