A first step towards peace? Three Israeli hostages will be released this Sunday during a historic exchange with Palestinian prisoners. Among them, a 28-year-old British-Israeli woman. But in what condition will they be released after these long months of captivity? Families are holding their breath…
On this long-awaited Sunday, hope is finally reborn for the families of the three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, should indeed find freedom after long months of anguish and uncertainty. Their release is part of a first exchange of prisoners provided for by the historic truce agreement concluded between Israel and Hamas.
A crucial exchange to seal the truce
This exchange of prisoners marks a decisive step in the fragile peace process initiated between the two parties. On the one hand, Hamas undertakes to release the three young women, on the other, Israel promises to release in return a certain number of Palestinian detainees whose identities have not been revealed. A strong gesture that could ease tensions and pave the way for a more constructive dialogue.
Romi, Emily and Doron: three destinies turned upside down
Behind these diplomatic negotiations lie three heartbreaking individual stories. Romi Gonen24, from Kfar Vradim, was kidnapped during a music festival. Her mother received a poignant call: “They shot me, mom, I’m bleeding!” “. Emily Damaria 28-year-old British-Israeli, was kidnapped in the neighborhood where she grew up. Finally, Doron Steinbrechera 31-year-old veterinary nurse, herself warned her parents of her kidnapping through a voice message.
Miraculously for Doron’s parents, whose garden served as the attackers’ headquarters, the latter did not attempt to force their accommodation.
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Reassuring proof of life but unanswered questions
During their captivity, some evidence of the hostages’ lives leaked out, notably through other released prisoners. Romi’s mother learned that her daughter had injured her hand. For her part, Emily was able to send a reassuring message through Agam Goldstein, a former hostage released last November. But in what physical and psychological state will they be returned to their loved ones after these trying months? This is the whole question that haunts their families as this reunion approaches.
A fight that has only just begun
While the release of Romi, Emily and Doron represents a huge relief, the fight is far from over. Their reintegration into a “normal” life promises to be long and fraught with pitfalls. They will have to learn to overcome the trauma of this unspeakable experience, to find their bearings and to rebuild themselves step by step, surrounded by their loved ones.
Beyond these three individual destinies, the entire Israeli-Palestinian peace process is at stake. This exchange of prisoners, if it goes ahead as planned, could create an electric shock and relaunch the negotiations on a more positive footing. healthy. A hope that the families of the hostages want to believe, so that the nightmare they experienced will never again be that of other innocent people caught in this never-ending conflict.
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