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Dutch authorities were "exceptionally happy" that there was a peaceful ending after four people were held hostage for hours.
Gadi Haggai was captured by Hamas on Oct. 7 along with his wife, Judi Weinstein, who allegedly remains in the militant group's custody.
President Joe Biden has hosted family members of some of the eight Americans believed still held captive in Gaza, assuring them his administration won't stop working to get their loved ones home.
Israeli news outlets reported on a tense meeting between Israeli officials and freed hostages.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The late-night exchange was held up for several hours after Hamas accused Israel of violating the agreement.
Hamas released the first batch of hostages under a cease-fire deal that began Friday, including 13 Israelis and 12 Thai nationals.
The Palestinian militant group captured hundreds of people, including U.S. citizens, during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Relatives are lobbying Congress as CIA Director Bill Burns is in the Middle East and reports swirl of a potential hostage release.
U.S. officials asked a private citizen to use his own contacts to help a stranded family and hinted at dangerous internal misunderstandings, messages show.
The hostages were identified by Israeli media as Yocheved Lifshitz and Nurit Cooper of the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz.