VIDEO: Mother talks on the phone with son who was being held hostage by Hamas before reunion

Mother talks by phone with son who was being held hostage by Hamas After more than 700 days in captivity, Matan Zangauker communicated for the first time with his mother via video call this Monday (13). The young man was kidnapped on October 7, 2023 during the Hamas attack on Israel. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Excited, Einav Zangauker spoke to her son: “The war is over and you are coming home”. “You all are coming home. I love you. My life, I love you, I’m waiting for you, my life,” he said. The virtual meeting was recorded while another family member held her cell phone so she could see it. The conversation marked the family’s first contact since the young man’s release. The terrorist group Hamas confirmed that the hostages spoke to family members via video call before being released. Mother talks to son held hostage by Hamas after release REUTERS The living Israeli hostages who were still under the control of the terrorist group Hamas began to be released in the early hours of Monday. The operation is part of a ceasefire agreement signed between Israel and Hamas. Hamas kidnapped 251 people during the terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023. According to Israel, the group still held 48 victims in the Gaza Strip, of which 28 are dead. The rest of those kidnapped were released under two other ceasefire agreements or rescued by the Israeli military. The hostages released this Monday were handed over to the Red Cross and then to the Israel Defense Forces to leave the Gaza Strip. They must undergo medical examinations on Israeli territory. In return, Israel promised to release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving life sentences. Reuters reported that the detainees boarded Red Cross buses to be sent to Gaza, the West Bank and other countries. On Wednesday (8), Israel and Hamas announced a peace plan to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. Under the agreement, the group committed to releasing all living hostages and returning the remains of the victims who died. Hamas had until 6 am this Monday, Brasília time, to complete the release. The group said it would return the 20 victims still alive, but asked for more time to locate all the bodies of the dead hostages. There is still no deadline for all the bodies to be returned. Turkey announced a task force to help Hamas find the remains of victims in the Gaza Strip. Hostages to be released by Hamas Disclosure The agreement The peace plan between Israel and Hamas was presented at the end of September by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and negotiated with the mediation of Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye. See some points below. 🟢 Hostages: According to Israel, Hamas held 48 of the 251 kidnapped in the terrorist attack in 2023. The remaining victims were released during the validity of two other ceasefire agreements or through Israeli military operations. The proposal presented by the United States determines that Hamas has up to 72 hours to release all hostages, living or dead, after the start of the ceasefire. In return, Israel is expected to release almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including those sentenced to life imprisonment. Israel estimates that, of the 48 hostages, only 20 are alive. 💥 Attacks on Gaza: The plan foresees the end of bombings in the Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of Israeli troops The plan released by the White House at the end of September foresees a gradual withdrawal of troops from Palestinian territory. Shortly after the ceasefire was announced, Israeli forces retreated to a line agreed with Hamas. With this, Israel reduced the occupation area in Gaza from 75% to 53%. Israel’s chief of staff instructed troops to prepare for all scenarios and the hostage return operation. Infographic shows Israeli troop retreat in Gaza. Arte/g1 🔎 What remains to be clarified: Despite the beginning of the ceasefire, several details of the peace plan have not yet been released. According to President Trump, other phases of the agreement are under negotiation. It is not yet known what the next steps will be like. It is also unclear what the government transition in the Gaza Strip, proposed by the White House, will be like. Furthermore, there is no confirmation that Hamas has committed to handing over its weapons. The terrorist group has indicated that it does not agree with the idea. Hamas also said that it will not arrange foreign supervision in the governance of Gaza, something foreseen in the United States’ plan. A ceremony to formalize the signing of the agreement will take place this Monday, in Egypt. Trump and 20 other international leaders are expected to participate in the event. Dead hostages Family members of hostages kidnapped by Hamas protest in Tel Aviv Shir Torem/Reuters Among the various conditions imposed in the peace agreement in the Gaza Strip reached by Israel and Hamas on Wednesday is the return, by the terrorist group, of the bodies of hostages killed in captivity. However, this could be one of the main bottlenecks for the agreement to progress to the next stages. This is because, according to the North American and Israeli press, Hamas does not know where some of the bodies are. This Thursday, Turkey announced that a task force with foreign authorities was set up to help Hamas find these bodies in different locations in the Gaza Strip. The number of missing bodies was still unknown until the last update of this report. In total, 28 of the 48 hostages still held by Hamas are known to have died. Israeli media say up to eight bodies are missing. Officially, the terrorist group has not yet commented on this matter. 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