The war-weary nation of Israel welcomed home the last living hostages from among the 251 souls who were dragged into Gaza by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.

It was a day of mixed emotions, ranging from heartbreak to joy, exhaustion, and relief. While those 20 surviving hostages have now returned, 28 other families have been unable to fully grieve the loss of their loved ones who were killed by Hamas. The bodies of those 28 additional hostages are now in the process of being recovered from Gaza, but it's uncertain if they can all be located.

As CBN News Middle East Bureau Chris Mitchell has explained, Israel is such a small country that nearly everyone has a personal connection to the hostages, their families, or a military service member engaged in fighting the wars with Hamas, Hezb

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