Hope and fear of hostages after Hamas responded to the peace plan in Gaza

The families of the Israelis who held hostages in Gaza have told the BBC that they hope that US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war will bring their loved ones home.

Vicky Cohen, whose son Nimrod was among the 20 hostages in Gaza, who still believed to be alive, said that she woke up on Saturday with the feeling of “hope and expectation”, but also “the fear that something wrong will happen.”

“It is a fragile situation and we do not want to be disappointed again. However, I feel the hope to see soon, and I can embrace (for him) again.”

Nimrod, who is now 21 years old, was a 19 -year -old soldier when Hamas kidnapped him near the Gaza border on October 7, 2023. In total, 251 people were taken into account that day, and about 1,200 people were killed.

Friday, Hamas agreed to launch all the remaining Israeli hostages Live and death – but she said that she wanted more negotiations on a number of major points shown in the American peace plan.

After Hamas presented its response, Trump posted to the social truth, “I think they are ready for permanent peace,” as he called Israel to “stop the bombing of Gaza immediately, so that we can take the hostages safely and quickly!”

In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel “is preparing to implement the first stage immediately from Trump’s plan to immediately release all hostages.”

It is now expected that negotiations between Israel and Hamas will resume in Egypt in the coming days.

Audi Gurin, whose cousin Tal Hayyimi was killed in the October 7 attacks, and said his body to Gaza where he is still, he is optimistic that there is a deal to be reached.

“We see President Trump put his foot and get everyone behind him, including Arab countries and the Israeli Prime Minister,” he said.

“We need to make sure that there is a better future for Israelis and Palestinians. It is time to work, not words.”

His views were echoed by other hostages families on Saturday.

In a statement, the Horn Horn Horn family said that for the first time in many long and painful months, our hearts dare to believe that the launch of Eitan – and all the 47 hostages (living and death) – may be soon. This will soon return to the house. “

But they added: “Our hope relieves extreme fear.”

“Until they come back, they remain starved, and they are tortured at a constant danger of death.”

The Dikman BBC generation told it that he knew very well what it means to miss a ceasefire.

His cousin was taken as a hostage from Kibbutz Be’eri and recovered from a tunnel in Gaza nearly a year later. The Israeli army said it and five other hostages were killed shortly before its forces arrived.

“What we saw yesterday is that Hamas gave an answer – they had some agreements with Trump’s plan and some differences, but the main thing for me is that they are ready to move forward with this,” he said.

“We have passed many other opportunities before that,” but this “is a very important stage in this process … and it may make us close to getting this war.”