From anxiety to ecstasy: Families rejoice as hostages return, vowing, 'we're not done yet'

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From anxiety to ecstasy: Families rejoice as hostages return, vowing, 'we're not done yet'

'After seeing him step out of the Hamas jeep, I can finally breathe,' said a friend of Tal Shoham. A friend of Abera Mengistu, back after a decade in Gaza, admitted, 'The first thing I'll say is 'sorry' for taking so long.' Omer Shem Tov's father said, 'Our personal mission is complete, but the national mission is far from over – we must bring everyone home'