TEL AVIV — The family of two U.S. hostages Hamas released last week described in an interview Monday their struggle to grapple with feelings of relief for the freed mother and daughter — and fear for those still held captive by the militant group, including eight of their loved ones.
“It was everything all at once — joy, then guilt for feeling joy for just a second,” said Ayelet Sella, a cousin of Judith Raanan, who, along with her daughter, Natalie, was freed Friday in the first diplomatic breakthrough on the issue since militants swept through southern Israel in a surprise attack Oct. 7.
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