More than a dozen Israeli and four Thai citizens held hostage since Hamas’ bloody incursion into Israel on October 7 were released on Sunday in a deal brokered by Qatar and Egypt amid a four-day ceasefire.
Those released include Emily Hand, the nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl who was initially thought to have died in the attack on Kibbutz Be’eri in an apparent case of mistaken identity.
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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com