Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages to Israel on Monday, Oct. 13, marking a major shift towards peace in the region after over two years of war, but Plainview’s Omer Neutra, who is among the 28 deceased hostages held by Hamas, has yet to be given over to Israel.
Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire on Oct. 8, which involved Israeli withdrawal from agreed points within Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the living Israeli hostages being released by Hamas.
