Mother of freed Israeli captive calls for reunions for all captive families

Meirav Leshem Gonen, the mother of freed captive Romi Gonen, who was released by Hamas as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, said she is “taking a moment to breathe it in and believe in this new reality” after reuniting with her daughter on Sunday.

Gonen also drew attention to the remaining captives and their families in a brief Facebook post, saying they “need this reality to become true” for them as well.

In a separate post, the mother described her experience as “an alternate reality, disconnected from the outside world, in which nothing exists but family.”