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An elated mother of one of the freed Israeli hostages was able to video chat with her son for the first time since he was taken captive by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
“You’re coming home! You’re all coming home!” Einav Zangauker was seen telling her 25-year-old son, Matan Zangauker, a video posted on X by the Jerusalem Post shows.
Matan Zangauker speaks with family for first time in over two years
In an emotional moment, hostage Matan Zangauker was able to speak with his mother and girlfriend for the first time since his abduction on October 7. pic.twitter.com/F83RculiIq
“There’s no more war,” she added, fighting back tears during the emotional call.
For Einav, the emotional video call marked the first time she’d spoken to her son since he was taken from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz with his partner, Ilana Gritzewsky, who was freed from Hamas captivity in November 2023.
Earlier today, the first group of seven Israeli hostages — among them Matan Angrest, 22, and twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, 28 — were handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross and returned to Israel.
Hamas then handed over the second wave of Israeli hostages, consisting of 13 people, to the Red Cross.
The IDF said the recovered hostages were being taken to a military base for medical checks, and then will be reunited with their families.
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