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 re-entry, based on the testimony of those who were held hostage themselves.
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00:00The family of released Israeli hostage Ofer Calderon thanked the French government and
00:06U.S. President Donald Trump for bringing their loved one back home.
00:10French-Israeli Calderon was released on Saturday alongside two other hostages as part of the
00:16truce between Israel and Hamas.
00:18I call on the decision-makers, don't stop, continue with the negotiations so we can bring
00:28everyone back as soon as possible.
00:38Israel and Hamas are set next week to begin negotiating a second phase of the ceasefire,
00:44which calls for releasing the remaining hostages and extending the truce indefinitely.
00:49However, the war could resume in early March if an agreement is not reached.