For two long years, Evyatar David lived with the fear that he might never see his family again. In a video released by Hamas in August this year, he was seen digging at the sand at the base of a narrow tunnel, saying, "I’m walking directly to my grave. This is the grave where I think I’m going to be buried.” On Monday, that fear ended. David was freed as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal and was reunited with his family, embracing them after years of uncertainty and pain. Hamas released the last remaining Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, as part of an agreement reached last week between Israel and the Palestinian group, which mediators hope could help end the two-year war. The release began Monday morning when the first seven hostages were handed over to the Red Cross i
Gaza deal: From digging own grave to hugging family - the story of Israeli hostage Evyatar David

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