There’s been a mixed reaction to the ceasefire and hostage deal in Israel. Different parties and movements are reacting with joy or anger in response to the deal which will see Israeli hostages released in a first phase of the deal. But hostage support groups are so far elated at the news that the hostages will come home. Host Marco Werman speaks with Amir Blumenfeld, a doctor and health member of the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, to get his reaction to the deal and what these hostages will require as they return to the daily lives.
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