Israel, Gaza and hostage
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CAESAREA, Israel — Ten years ago this week, two Palestinian attackers boarded a bus in Jerusalem where they shot, beat and stabbed Israeli-American educator Richard Lakin to death along with two others before police killed one of the militants and injured and arrested the other.
Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.
Cheers, cries and Hebrew songs rang out in Tel Aviv as Israel confirmed that the hostages held by Hamas returned home.
CBS News Chicago first reported on the "Holding Hope" display on Oct. 7, 2024, one year after the Hamas attack on Israel in which the hostages were taken.
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Details emerge about freed Israeli hostages' medical conditions, what they endured in captivity
Released Israeli hostages, including Avinatan Or and Elkana Bohbot, endured starvation, chaining and medical procedures without anesthetics in captivity.
Few understand that better than Dr. Ofrit Shapira-Berman, an Israeli psychoanalyst who has spent the past two years working closely with families of victims and survivors of the Oct. 7 attacks. She’s supported those grieving loved ones lost, those reunited with hostages in previous exchanges, and now, those just beginning this new chapter.
President Trump landed in Israel on Monday amid the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Trump said on Sunday that the war in Gaza was over and expressed confidence that the ceasefire he brokered several days ago will hold.
CNN host Christiane Amanpour claimed on Monday that the Israeli hostages were 'probably being treated better' than the average Gazan as leverage for Hamas.