ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louisans react to the release of Israeli hostages after two years.

“The news today is making everyone in the community feel elated, but still cautiously optimistic,” said Danny Cohn, president and CEO of Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

Cohn says he is cautiously waiting for the next steps after the release of the last surviving hostages held by Hamas for 738 days.

The St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee, a coalition of local groups in support of equal rights for the people of Palestine, provided the following statement to First Alert 4.

“The Not Another Nickel campaign welcomes any pause to the atrocity of the genocide in Gaza, and remains committed to ensuring that our city’s funds are used constructively and not for apartheid, genocide, nor e

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