Palestinians and Israelis reunite with their families after hostage swap deal

Lamees Abu Arqub hugs her father following her release from Israeli prison on 28 November 2023, in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas since the October 7 attacks.

Ahmad Salaima is fed by his father upon his arrival at his home in Israeli-occupied east Jerusalem on November 28, 2023 after being released from Israeli prison.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters accompany a newly released hostage before handing them over to the Red Cross in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on November 28, 2023.

A Palestinian girl gestures from inside a Red Cross bus carrying detainees held in Israeli jails on November 28, 2023, in exchange for hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters accompany a newly released hostage before handing them over to the Red Cross in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on November 28, 2023.

A Palestinian hugs his relatives after being released from an Israeli jail in exchange for Israeli hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on November 28, 2023.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters accompany newly released hostages before handing them over to the Red Cross in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on November 28, 2023.

Muhammad Abu Al-Humus kisses his mom's forehead after being released from Israeli prison in exchange for Israeli hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on November 28, 2023.

Avihai Brodetz hugs his children Ofri (C), Yuval (R), and Oria after their release by the Palestinian Hamas group amid a hostage swap on 26 November 2023.

Lamees Abu Arqub greets her mother following her release from an Israeli jail on 28 November 2023 in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas since the October 7 attacks.