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German pianist Igor Levit plays piano in support of Israeli pianist Alon Ohel taken hostage by Hamas, at the James-Simon-Gallery on the museum island in Berlin on January 14, 2024, during an event to mark the 100th day of the Israeli hostages' captivity during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The war began when Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on October 7, 2023 which resulted in about 1,140 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Hamas, considered a "terrorist" group by the United States and the European Union, also seized about 250 hostages, 132 of whom Israel says remain in Gaza, including at least 25 believed to have been killed.
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Former Hostage Alon Ohel Plays His Piano Again

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KFAR SABA, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 16: Former hostage Eitan Horn (L) reacts next to his brother Amos Horn on his balcony as he is welcomed home on October 16, 2025 in Kfar Saba, Israel. Horn was released from captivity in Gaza on Oct. 13th as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Horn was taken captive from Nir Oz during the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.
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These Videos Show Joyful First Moments of the Israeli Hostages’ Return

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RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 13: Gaza hostage Maxim Herkin wavesMaxim Herkin as he arrives at Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer on October 13, 2025 in Ramat Gan, Israel. The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has brought an end to the two years of war that followed the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. A condition of the deal was the immediate return of 48 hostages held in Gaza, around 20 of whom were believed to be alive.
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These Videos of the Returned Living Israeli Hostages Mean the World

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A woman holds a placards bearing the portraits of held hostages during a rally asking for the release of the hostages taken during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, at the Trocadero esplanade also called the Parvis des Droits de l'Homme, in central Paris, on October 10, 2025, after Israel and Hamas agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli Prime Minister's office said on October 10 that the government had "approved the framework" of a hostage release deal with Hamas, as both sides edged closer to ending more than two years of hostilities in Gaza. The Gaza deal follows a 20-point peace plan for Gaza announced last month by US President Donald Trump, who said he planned to leave on October 12 for the Middle East. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
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The Cautious Optimism of Waiting for a Ceasefire

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