'Joy' and 'relief:' Jewish Diaspora celebrates release of living hostages
World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder said in a statement that the welcoming of the 20 hostages was the moment that the Israeli and Jewish people had prayed and fought for.
People react while holding signs and the flags of U.S. and Israel, on the day Israeli hostages, who have been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, are expected to be released as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, southern(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)ByMICHAEL STARRUpdated: