here. let me the big screen here. let me just tell you a little bit of what has been said. they said that the hostages are going to meet theirfamily soon. that the hostages are going to meet their family soon. they say that they will give them and their families are busy. say that they will give them and theirfamilies are busy. he has asked people not to spread fake news about what is happening, unfoldingjust fake news about what is happening, unfolding just now. he said our hearts are with the rest of the hostages, of course, this is three israeli hostages being released today. three of 33 being released over the next six weeks. some people still don't know which states they will be able to come home. he also was talking about hamas and particularly about that delay that we saw this morning where the ceasefire were supposed to start at 8:30am. it was delayed, and didn't happen until 11:15am this morning. they were saying that hamas must respect the timelines in the next days of the ceasefire. today, he said, they didn't.

circling around to talk once again about the hostages, he says the three are protected, they will meet their mother soon, in minutes. he was also addressing the 33. we don't know for sure the identities of the 33. we do of three of them. but there are still 30 due to be released in the next six weeks whose identities we don't know for sure. but the belief is that not all of those 30 are alive. the expression they have used before now is that most of them are believed to be alive. they were saying there that how many of the 33 are alive, many we will not give a number. that was the latest update from the idf, the israel defense forces, being listened to intently by people here in the square. as we continue to watch these live pictures, really, these pictures, really, these pictures notjust in in israel, but watched around the world as the process continues these

hostages back to their families. presidentjoe biden was speaking on his last day as president of the united states of america and commander—in—chief, we had that statement by the israeli defense forces saying that that the three hostages have crossed the three hostages have crossed the border and are currently on their way, this came out a few minutes ago. to an initial reception point in southern israel where they will undergo an initial medical assessment. as we have been mentioning, two of the hostages were known to have been injured when they were seized at gunpoint in southern israel, on that dreadful day of october the 7th, we have no idea, although

there will be information judging by how the other releases have been managed, information will be given at some point. including by the hostages themselves about their ordeal, they are said to be on their way. they may now be in that place, in this kibbutz in southern israel for an initial medical assessment. there have been reports of their being family members there, but we have to wait and get confirmation of that. to remind you again, three israeli hostages, romi gonen, emily damari, and doron steinbrecher, 31 years old. the first three to be released in this hard—fought deal to get the hostages home. bright lights there, as you say, the cameras are searching, trying to keep an eye on that moment to see when the helicopters lift off. it is hard to see know exactly what is happening in the dark

now. everyone is staring in the darkness. a confirmation that the darkness for these three women has had now ended. they are now safely in israel and they are now being taken care of by medical teams and will be taken for more specialised care to the hospital in tel aviv. asi as i was describing earlier, this is a place that people gravitate towards, notjust this is a place that people gravitate towards, not just at moments like this. you will often see people walking towards the square, they will be looking at the names and images. at hostage families come here as well, many of them want to talk about the ordeal that they have been through. they want to keep that names and faces, the stories, the identities of their loved ones in the public eye. for many of

them, they firmly and strongly believe that that helps contribute to the international pressure for hostage releases. so we have been meeting and speaking to various people today to mothers, cousins, brothers, who come here for comfort and solace sometimes. but they also come here to tell their stories and to hope that their stories and to hope that their loved ones will be part of this release at some point. 33 hostages are being released in phase one of this agreement. specific groups of people, women, female soldiers this time around as well, male soldiers are not included in this particular group. they will be released at a later stage of the ceasefire if it holds. people who need medical attention and care, the elderly, which is described in

this case as men over the age of 50. so there is a list that has been in circulation, it has not been confirmed but it is in circulation. so there are families who are in a position where they can have a pretty strong belief that in the next six weeks, if things go to plan, they will see their loved ones. but one of the most difficult blows, as we were hearing from the admiral of the israeli defense forces, is that israeli defense forces, is that israeli authorities do not know for sure which of those 33 are alive or dead. they say that they believe that many, most, are alive, but i think there is also an expectation that even in the next six weeks, even in the first phase of this deal, at some .i of these moments of release will involve the handover not of life hostages, but of the bodies of hostages. that is something that we will

wait and watch as phase one of this deal moves through, as people hope it will move into phase ii and phase three with an eventual end to the war and an eventual end to the war and an eventual end to the war and an eventual reconstruction of gaza. we are still showing you these life pictures here of southern israel, you can see the various vehicles moving about there. we know that this is where the women have been taken to, that is the focus of the action at the moment before they are then moved to hospital, where they will be cared for and they will spend on individual amount of time in medical care. i remember speaking here in this glare at the time of the last hostage release, to one of the medical staff who was actually involved in helping hostages when they had been released. and he was really fascinating, just giving an insight into what people face when they come out, in

some cases, he says if they have been held underground internals that has had an impact on things like their eyesight, for example. people's strength, people's physical strength, people's physical strength, people's physical strength, people's levels of nourishment, levels of energy, there are physical things to consider. but also on the mental health side of things, so much to consider as well. i remember it was particularly striking at the time, he said that when hostages are released, they come out to a world that suddenly knows their name, knows theirface, and people are desperate to see them. they couldn't possibly walk down the street without being recognised, without people coming up to them wanting to embrace them and talk to them. and at the end of a grueling and ordeal in captivity, that is often something that people do not want, they would find it very hard to handle. so there are lots of different things that are put into place both for the mental and physical health of those hostages. and as we

continue to watch these life pictures, that will be something that we will start to see in the next couple of hours. particularly when they are taken to hospital at the beginning of that process are taken to hospital at the beginning of that process towards rehabilitation. it will towards rehabilitation. it will start to happen.— start to happen.— start to happen. yes, this intensive _ start to happen. yes, this intensive personal- start to happen. yes, this i intensive personal moments start to happen. yes, this intensive _ start to happen. yes, this intensive personal- start to happen. yes, this i intensive personal moments which they have to share with which they have to share with the world. while we have been the world. while we have been on air at the idf has now on air at the idf has now released footage of three released footage of three mothers sitting in the mothers sitting in the reception centre, we are seeing reception centre, we are seeing the pictures outside, but they the pictures outside, but they are there somewhere, the are there somewhere, the mothers, and the head of the mothers, and the head of the idf's mothers, and the head of the idf�*s men's power director is idf's mothers, and the head of the idf�*s men's power director is sitting with them and showing sitting with them and showing them images of their daughters them images of their daughters as they are being released. i as they are being released. i am sure it we will get these am sure it we will get these images and be able to share images and be able to share them with you on bbc news of it them with you on bbc news of it that three mothers sitting that three mothers sitting

together and just watching the together and just watching the images that are being shared with the idf. this is confirming that the mothers are there, these images were

confirming that the mothers are then families mages were confirming that the mothers are then families again. were confirming that the mothers are then families again. so re confirming that the mothers are then families again. so they their families again. so they want tojust keep, their families again. so they want to just keep, to their families again. so they want tojust keep, to minimise that kind of pressures on the hostages as they are returned to their old lives. judging by these images, and this released photograph of the mothers, the three mothers of three women may now have met their daughters. and then after about an hour and daughters. and then after about an hourand some daughters. and then after about an hour and some medical checks, they will then be reunited with the rest of their families. you can imagine what an emotional roller coaster for the three hostages emerging literally into the light, into their old lives again. so it may be... this is confirmation, the that it will be at least an hour. we havejust received the that it will be at least an hour. we have just received the statement from the idf spokesperson, he said that mike he said that they are in safe

hands. that seems to be more details about exactly what we are expecting to see in the next hour or so as the first steps in the new chapter of three hostages lives, they are no longer hostages, they are ex—hostages, but there hostage ordeal will dominate their lives. for some time to come. we have got some fresh pictures that we can assure you now. these are pictures from inside gaza of that moment that these three women were handed over, new pictures, you can see that the huge crowds there around the huge crowds there around the red cross vehicles, you can see armed men, eat you can see that green headbands and their faces covered and the weapons in the air. and you can adjust to make out in that crowd the three women being handed over

and being transferred into the vehicles. slightly clearer picture than we were saying earlier. it is basically the pictures that were being shown in the square here and you can see those vehicles passing through those crowds of people. you can see people going right up you can see people going right up to the windows of the vehicles with the mobile phones, filming. you can see the high visibility vests and the high visibility vests and the members of the red cross. that is how these things happen. that is the choreography of these moments. where hamas handed the hostages over to the red cross, and we saw those new pictures just there, and what we now know is that those three hostages are at now in the hands of the israeli military, they are very soon to be, if not already, reunited with their families, with their mothers, who have been waiting for this moment

for a70 days. 15 months of devastating war in gaza. the devastating war in gaza. the devastating impact here in israel of the events of october the 7th. and we see today for three families at least, a brief moment ofjoy in the centre of that. just showing you these pictures again so you can get a closer look at that moment of handover in gaza. we are also, we have been trained you life pictures and we will continue to show you life pictures of the scene in southern israel, where they have been received and where they will soon be flown by helicopter to the hospital in the suburbs here in tel aviv. i know at some point we will also see, as we did the last time there was a cease fire, images of those very emotional reunions. cameras in general are not allowed in, but what tends to happen is the israeli

government, the government press office, tends to film these moments and circulate them around. we saw last time round some really extremely emotional moments where parents and children... last time, children were released, parents and children being brought back together again. and children being brought back togetheragain. so and children being brought back together again. so i would expect, if not in the coming hours, then certainly in the next day or two, that images of those reunions will also start to feel our screens as well. extraordinary footage we have just shown. it was hard to make out where the hostages wear. hamas fighters with their weapons in the air, with their green bandannas, that is certain to provoke comment and criticism in israel. 15 months after a punishing war where israeli bombardment has gone on

night and day, operations on the ground, from the air, and still hamas, this is clearly sending a signalfrom hamas that they are not defeated, even after all that they can mount a show of strength to israel, to its rivals. there is still very much a presence there. of course, israel has been categorical that hamas will not be allowed to rule the gaza strip. but there you see today, with their green bandannas, this moment where they really wanted... this is not something beyond the gaze of the cameras and a discrete handover. you see the red to best serve the international community, the red cross, trying as they might to maintain the dignity. they have been thrown into this process being the ones with the special responsibilities under the geneva convention to care for

prisoners when they are held in captivity, as they are released, released from the hands of the hamas fighters. 0f hands of the hamas fighters. of course, we heard from the qatari government spokesperson earlier in the day saying that hamas is committed to this deal, that the mediators, the qataris, the egyptians, the americans, will be working from their coordination office which has been set up in cairo. they will also have a presence on the ground in the gaza strip to do everything possible to ensure both sides adhere to the terms of this three—part process which we are seeing unfold is now in its first hours. the first humanitarian phase as three hostages come home. you should see shortly, annie,... palestinians are there waiting to welcome their loved one times. israel said it

wouldn't allow scenes of separation but we saw the first scenes there and they didn't listen to the warnings. overwhelmed by emotion to see their loved ones emerge from their loved ones emerge from the prison. looking again at the prison. looking again at the scene from reim, we now know that the three mothers are there, the medical teams are there. and after the reunion there. and after the reunion there will be a medical inspection which the israeli defense forces they should take about one hour. then they will be taken by the helicopter, the helicopter on that tarmac, and they will take them to the sheba medicalfacility. they will take them to the sheba medical facility. sheba medicalfacility. lyse, we have been _ sheba medicalfacility. lyse, we have been talking - sheba medicalfacility. lyse, we have been talking about. sheba medicalfacility. lyse, i we have been talking about the impact on the hostage families, notjust the families impact on the hostage families, not just the families of those three women released today, but also those families who are

cell waiting. we can talk to adam now. adam's because then was taken on the 7th of october. adam, thank you for joining us on bbc news.- joining us on bbc news. good afternoon. — joining us on bbc news. good afternoon, anna, _ joining us on bbc news. good afternoon, anna, how- joining us on bbc news. good afternoon, anna, how are - joining us on bbc news. good | afternoon, anna, how are you? joining us on bbc news. good i afternoon, anna, how are you? i am afternoon, anna, how are you? am well, afternoon, anna, how are you? i am well, thank you for asking. i want to say, upfront, yours is a story i know very well. in the days after the 7th of october, i met and spoke to... and to the family. i was present at the funeral. just 18 years old, killed by hamas that day. your story and your family's story has been one of incredible difficulty. and also incredible difficulty. and also incredible strength and braving. in the case of what she has been through and how she has been through and how she has been through and how she has supported the family.

how are you and they now at this point where there is a chance that in the next six weeks they will be released? figs weeks they will be released? as ou weeks they will be released? as you can imagine, all the hostage families, including my own, _ hostage families, including my own. are — hostage families, including my own, are completely on tenterhooks. they are feeling or emotion, i think the emotions we are feeling are things— emotions we are feeling are things that i don't have an english _ things that i don't have an english word for. huge amounts, our fates— english word for. huge amounts, our fates are really intertwined with one another as hostage — intertwined with one another as hostage families. so to see those — hostage families. so to see those scenes of the ron steinbeck chair, romi gonen, and emily— steinbeck chair, romi gonen, and emily damari walking on their— and emily damari walking on their own two feet knowing that they are — their own two feet knowing that they are at least alive and well — they are at least alive and well enough to do that, to be back— well enough to do that, to be back on— well enough to do that, to be back on israeli soil, to be in israeii — back on israeli soil, to be in israeli care, and to be reunited with their loved ones, their_ reunited with their loved ones, their family, reunited with their loved ones, theirfamily, their reunited with their loved ones, their family, their mothers especially. i was with mandy in 10 downing street a few months

a-o. 10 downing street a few months age an— 10 downing street a few months ago. an incredible human being. just one — ago. an incredible human being. just one of— ago. an incredible human being. just one of the most awful times— just one of the most awful times for all parents to see and — times for all parents to see and do _ times for all parents to see and do not know what is happening with their children. you can— happening with their children. you can imagine what they must be going — you can imagine what they must be going through right now. of course, — be going through right now. of course, we as families are feeling _ course, we as families are feeling thatjoy as course, we as families are feeling that joy as well by proxy _ feeling that joy as well by proxy. we are completely attached. forallthe proxy. we are completely attached. for all the hostage families, _ attached. for all the hostage families, i think, attached. for all the hostage families, ithink, it is attached. for all the hostage families, i think, it is fair to say— families, i think, it is fair to say that we feel one big family _ to say that we feel one big family. so when any of us are returned. _ family. so when any of us are returned, we share in theirjoy and _ returned, we share in theirjoy and we — returned, we share in theirjoy and we celebrate. at the same time, _ and we celebrate. at the same time, we — and we celebrate. at the same time, we are also aware that our— time, we are also aware that our loved _ time, we are also aware that our loved ones haven't been returned _ our loved ones haven't been returned to us and that anxiety continues _ returned to us and that anxiety continues. the way this deal is structured, and seeing those scenes. _ structured, and seeing those scenes, he saw the way, the chaos, — scenes, he saw the way, the chaos, the _ scenes, he saw the way, the chaos, the sort of pr coup that hamas— chaos, the sort of pr coup that hamas are _ chaos, the sort of pr coup that hamas are trying to extract from — hamas are trying to extract from the — hamas are trying to extract from the releases. also by

staggering them out in this way. — staggering them out in this way, it— staggering them out in this way, it really is adding to the torment— way, it really is adding to the torment of the hostage families. there is an element of psychological warfare happening here. it is very distressing at the same time to see that — distressing at the same time to see that. these hostages have suffered — see that. these hostages have suffered for 15 months in appalling conditions. for this these — appalling conditions. for this these scenes, to be there, you know, _ these scenes, to be there, you know. the _ these scenes, to be there, you know, the moment when they are reunited. — know, the moment when they are reunited. it— know, the moment when they are reunited, it is very distressing to see it. i am very— distressing to see it. i am very distressed for them and i'm very distressed for them and i'rn very— very distressed for them and i'm very worried and anxious about— i'm very worried and anxious about the _ i'm very worried and anxious about the future and what it means — about the future and what it means for the rest of the hostages. as you mentioned in reporting. _ hostages. as you mentioned in reporting, we don't know who among — reporting, we don't know who among the hostages are alive or dead _ among the hostages are alive or dead we — among the hostages are alive or dead. we don't know if my cousirr— dead. we don't know if my cousin is— dead. we don't know if my cousin is alive or dead, we don't — cousin is alive or dead, we don't have _ cousin is alive or dead, we don't have any proof of life. even — don't have any proof of life. even though we see cars from the red — even though we see cars from the red cross, they have not visited — the red cross, they have not visited the hostages in captivity. we don't have any assurances from any source, the xp red _

assurances from any source, the xp red cross, israeli government, qatar, whoever is involved — government, qatar, whoever is involved. that's the remaining hostages _ involved. that's the remaining hostages are well. so it is going _ hostages are well. so it is going to _ hostages are well. so it is going to be weeks of this kind of torment, psychological warfare. the full spectrum of emotions, we celebrate this day. — emotions, we celebrate this dav, of— emotions, we celebrate this day, of course, and this is the dream — day, of course, and this is the dream we _ day, of course, and this is the dream. we want to see all of our loved _ dream. we want to see all of our loved ones returned to us as soon— our loved ones returned to us as soon as _ our loved ones returned to us as soon as humanly possible. also, — as soon as humanly possible. also, watching the video clips of all— also, watching the video clips of all the _ also, watching the video clips of all the friends of the returned hostages today, of emily— returned hostages today, of emily damari and romi gonen, 'ust emily damari and romi gonen, just seeing the pictures of the fans— just seeing the pictures of the fans celebrating when they finally _ fans celebrating when they finally saw images of them are alive _ finally saw images of them are alive and — finally saw images of them are alive and coming out of the transport, it wasjust... i couidh't_ transport, it wasjust... i couldn't help but cry, cry tears _ couldn't help but cry, cry tears of _ couldn't help but cry, cry tears ofjoy and celebrate with them — tears ofjoy and celebrate with them. and i think we should treasure _ them. and i think we should treasure that for the moment and hold _ treasure that for the moment and hold onto that and hope it happens — and hold onto that and hope it happens for the rest of us as welt — happens for the rest of us as well. . ., , ., well. of course. one of the delays. _ well. of course. one of the delays. dt— well. of course. one of the delays, dt delay _ well. of course. one of the

delays, dt delay to - well. of course. one of the delays, dt delay to that. well. of course. one of the| delays, dt delay to that fire the remixes by coming into effect this morning was that hamas was slower than they should have been in releasing the names of those three. sadly, it has turned —— he has turned 50 while in captivity so it has turned him into one of the eligible groups to be released in the phases. news about him, his condition, what have the family heard? pm about him, his condition, what have the family heard? an hour, we have only _ have the family heard? an hour, we have only had _ have the family heard? an hour, we have only had the _ have the family heard? an hour, we have only had the official- we have only had the official notification from israeli governments that he is on the list. _ governments that he is on the list. of— governments that he is on the list, of the phase one part of this— list, of the phase one part of this deal. _ list, of the phase one part of this deal. but we have no confirmation of his well—being, health. — confirmation of his well—being, health, status, we don't know if he _ health, status, we don't know if he is — health, status, we don't know if he is alive or dead. to compound that problem, as you know. _ compound that problem, as you know, when he was taken, the last charmer that he enjoyed was —

last charmer that he enjoyed was to— last charmer that he enjoyed was to see his first—born daughter murdered in front of him and — daughter murdered in front of him and die in his arms. so there— him and die in his arms. so there is— him and die in his arms. so there isa— him and die in his arms. so there is a slight worry that during _ there is a slight worry that during this time in captivity, he may— during this time in captivity, he may himself feel possibly that the _ he may himself feel possibly that the rest of his family didn't— that the rest of his family didn't survive. we don't know if he — didn't survive. we don't know if he knows that his children, his remaining children and his wife _ his remaining children and his wife are — his remaining children and his wife are alive. so i am also deeply— wife are alive. so i am also deeply concerned and anxious for what — deeply concerned and anxious for what he knows and what he is expecting to come back to. in is expecting to come back to. in this — is expecting to come back to. in this whole deal. so there is so much — in this whole deal. so there is so much raw emotion is going on at the _ so much raw emotion is going on at the same _ so much raw emotion is going on at the same time, anxiety and joy. _ at the same time, anxiety and joy. fear. _ at the same time, anxiety and joy, fear, guarded optimism, hope. — joy, fear, guarded optimism, hope. just— joy, fear, guarded optimism, hope, just anger that it has taken — hope, just anger that it has taken so _ hope, just anger that it has taken so long. frustration at not knowing, there is still so many— not knowing, there is still so many details, the devil is really— many details, the devil is really in _ many details, the devil is really in the details of this deal— really in the details of this deal and the devil is taunting

us. ~ , ., , . ., , us. when you experience moments like this, us. when you experience moments like this. we _ us. when you experience moments like this, we had _ us. when you experience moments like this, we had a _ us. when you experience moments like this, we had a ceasefire - like this, we had a ceasefire before, we had hostage releases before, we had hostage releases before, well over a year ago now. you were talking about the range of emotions it brings, the fact that these are now your friends, the fact that these are now yourfriends, people you have drawn support and strength from. i have been really struck actually throughout this process of the way that the hostage families have worked together, as a group, as a team, it is quite an extraordinary thing. it team, it is quite an extraordinary thing. it is an example — extraordinary thing. it is an example of— extraordinary thing. it is an example of community - extraordinary thing. it is an example of community and j example of community and solidarity. it has been so important for the families to have — important for the families to have one _ important for the families to have one another. we are all going — have one another. we are all going through similar crises and — going through similar crises and to— going through similar crises and to have one another to lean on to— and to have one another to lean onto and — and to have one another to lean on to and support, and also the

wider— on to and support, and also the wider family networks that we have — wider family networks that we have created, you know, just the other— have created, you know, just the other day i had my neighbour rang me, who was also taken _ neighbour rang me, who was also taken hostage, his brother—in—law was here in london _ brother—in—law was here in london and we have become like lrrothers— london and we have become like brothers ourselves. i saw him when — brothers ourselves. i saw him when i — brothers ourselves. i saw him when i went to the un assembly earlier— when i went to the un assembly earlier in— when i went to the un assembly earlier in the year and he was in new— earlier in the year and he was in new york and he has now been in new york and he has now been in london. — in new york and he has now been in london, and, you know, we share — in london, and, you know, we share in— in london, and, you know, we share in each other's pain. and we make — share in each other's pain. and we make each other laugh. and we make each other laugh. and we find — we make each other laugh. and we find the strength to keep going — we find the strength to keep going. with his case, i think it is— going. with his case, i think it is another issue of a tragic element _ it is another issue of a tragic element of this. two fathers, they— element of this. two fathers, they have _ element of this. two fathers, they have two small children and a — they have two small children and a loving wife. two remaining children and a loving wife. _ remaining children and a loving wife. the — remaining children and a loving wife. the difference between them — wife. the difference between them is — wife. the difference between them is only a few years. because _ them is only a few years. because he turned 50, in april last year. _ because he turned 50, in april last year, he gets to be in phase _ last year, he gets to be in phase one. bet the other one, taken — phase one. bet the other one, taken at — phase one. bet the other one, taken at the same time, his

family— taken at the same time, his family now have to suffer longer _ family now have to suffer longer in this ambiguous phase with all— longer in this ambiguous phase with all these extra conditions that seem very tenuous and fraught _ that seem very tenuous and fraught with danger. i am really— fraught with danger. i am really concerned about all of the hostages, notjust my own cousin. — the hostages, notjust my own cousin, and there are now 94 hostages _ cousin, and there are now 94 hostages still in captivity. and — hostages still in captivity. and i_ hostages still in captivity. and i think all hostage families are united, even the ones — families are united, even the ones having their loved ones return— ones having their loved ones return to _ ones having their loved ones return to them, they will continue to advocate for all 94 to be — continue to advocate for all 94 to be returned as swiftly as humanly _ to be returned as swiftly as humanly possible.- to be returned as swiftly as humanly possible. adam, have ou ever humanly possible. adam, have you ever been _ humanly possible. adam, have you ever been to _ humanly possible. adam, have you ever been to hostages - you ever been to hostages square in tel aviv, the place i'm speaking to from now? square in telaviv, the place i'm speaking to from now? since october seven _ i'm speaking to from now? since october seven i _ i'm speaking to from now? since october seven i have _ i'm speaking to from now? since october seven i have not - october seven i have not travelled to israel. i'm trying to from — travelled to israel. i'm trying to from abroad. i will try to come — to from abroad. i will try to come as— to from abroad. i will try to come as un as humanly possible. the only— come as un as humanly possible. the only issue there, again,

another— the only issue there, again, another sort of part of the anxiety— another sort of part of the anxiety we all feel is that i don't — anxiety we all feel is that i don't know if i will be coming to a — don't know if i will be coming to a funeral ora don't know if i will be coming to a funeral or a celebration and — to a funeral or a celebration and family reunion. so it is a very— and family reunion. so it is a very tumultuous time for us and iwill— very tumultuous time for us and i will be — very tumultuous time for us and i will be there soon and i will be embracing all of the families. all the hostages that have _ families. all the hostages that have become like family to me, sharing — have become like family to me, sharing in— have become like family to me, sharing in theirjoy hand in their— sharing in theirjoy hand in their pain. and also i should say. — their pain. and also i should say. you _ their pain. and also i should say, you know, the mothers he mentions — say, you know, the mothers he mentions rn reim. very close to the site _ mentions rn reim. very close to the site of— mentions rn reim. very close to the site of the massacre. i have — the site of the massacre. i have become very close with mike — have become very close with mike and _ have become very close with mike and lisa, whose sonjake was a — mike and lisa, whose sonjake was a british citizen who went to israel— was a british citizen who went to israel and he was working at the nova — to israel and he was working at the nova festival, murdered on october— the nova festival, murdered on october seven. i also think about— october seven. i also think about them and the victims of october— about them and the victims of october seven to have lost so much. — october seven to have lost so much. they are waiting for our

family. — much. they are waiting for our family. all— much. they are waiting for our family, all the families, much. they are waiting for our family, allthe families, but we should also remember how much — we should also remember how much we — we should also remember how much we have lost. and we should _ much we have lost. and we should remember the pain those families— should remember the pain those families are enduring, never forget — families are enduring, never forget what happened on the 7th of october. before i let you go, the reason i asked whether you have been to the square is because i was going to describe to you where i am just now, there are various tents along the side of the square here and there is one of them that is very much dedicated to your cousin. it is very close to where i am now. yes, exactly, and his picture is all over this tent. as a sign that celebrated his 50th birthday it really close to where i am standing just now. i remember being at big family rally here not too long afterwards where cousin's second daughter was here,

talking to her with the second time after i met her, you cannot see it or picture it but i wanted to just describe it to you because it is here. people are around it all the time, your cousin is very much at the front of people's mines here. thank you so much. i am very familiar— thank you so much. i am very familiar with the stall and lots — familiar with the stall and lots of— familiar with the stall and lots of friends and family who visit _ lots of friends and family who visit always send me pictures there. — visit always send me pictures there. a_ visit always send me pictures there. a lot of my family are based — there. a lot of my family are based in _ there. a lot of my family are based in there. i should say also. — based in there. i should say also. the _ based in there. i should say also, the women of our family, particularly my cousin's mother and his— particularly my cousin's mother and his two sisters, have been and his two sisters, have been an extraordinary throughout this whole time. people like his sister— this whole time. people like his sister have been instrumental in passing, getting legislation passed to support to victims of october seven— support to victims of october seven two were not necessarily having — seven two were not necessarily having formal relationships with— having formal relationships with their loved ones in terms of marriage or partnerships or so. to — of marriage or partnerships or so. to ensure that the legislation was available for them — legislation was available for them to get support from the government as well. i think that—

government as well. i think that is— government as well. i think that is again, for me, something that has been quite moving — something that has been quite moving part of this past year and — moving part of this past year and why— moving part of this past year and why the hostage families are the — and why the hostage families are the heart and soul of israel— are the heart and soul of israel at _ are the heart and soul of israel at the moment. are the heart and soul of israelat the moment. it are the heart and soul of israel at the moment. it is because _ israel at the moment. it is because the solidarity extends widely— because the solidarity extends widely and much further