(22 Feb 2025)
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Petah Tikva, Israel – 22 February 2025
1. Various of vehicles turning into hospital yard, released hostage Eliyah Cohen waving hands from inside van UPSOUND: cheering
2. Van door opening, released hostage Omer Shem Tov waving and blowing kisses from inside vehicle before van continues driving UPSOUND: cheering
3. People chanting and dancing UPSOUND (Hebrew) “Eliyah is coming back”
4. Van door sliding open, released hostage Omer Wenkert waving from inside car UPSOUND: cheering, car drives on, pan to exterior of hospital
STORYLINE:
Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel, as growing questions over the next phase clouded the future of the fragile deal.
Three of them, Omer Wenkert, Omer Shem Tov and Eliya Cohen were brought to Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva, where they were greeted by a cheering crowd of supporters.
They waved and blew kisses from inside their vehicles as they were transported to the hospital.
Earlier Saturday, two other hostages — Tal Shoham, 40, and Avera Mengistu, 38 — were freed. Arriving in Israel, both were taken to medical centers for examination.
Mengistu, an Ethiopian-Israeli, entered Gaza on his own in 2014. His family told Israeli media he has struggled with mental health issues.
Later, Israel’s military said the final hostage, Hisham Al-Sayed, 36, was released.
The Bedouin Israeli crossed on his own into Gaza in 2015.
His family has told Israeli media he was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Later Saturday, over 600 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel should be released.
It is the largest one-day prisoner release in the ceasefire’s first phase.
AP video shot by Sam McNeil
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