MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) -- Many Northeast Ohioans, especially members of the Jewish and Palestinian American communities, are celebrating the historic Gaza Peace Agreement and the release of hostages and prisoners.

For each worship service since October 7, 2023, Rabbi Matthew Eisenberg of Temple Israel Ner Tamid in Mayfield Heights has read the names of Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas.

He told Fox 8 News, "It used to take 20 minutes or so during the services because initially there were 251, and then with each rescue or each release, we would take the names out of that list of people."

Rabbi Eisenberg and members of his congregation watched in amazement on Monday as the 20 surviving hostages were released and reunited with their families.

"It is joyful, and also it is poign

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