Yafo, Israel - 01, 2025 The release on Saturday of Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas was celebrated in Tel Aviv's so-called Hostage Square with shouts of joy, but also with concern for the condition of his wife,

At the weekly Tel Aviv rally for the hostages, a prerecorded video is shown with the first public statement from former hostage Doron Steinbrecher since she was released on January 19.

After the initial jubilation of being freed, the released captives — who have been held for more than 15 months — are likely to endure a trying reentry, based on the testimony of those who were held hostage themselves.