Liz Breier isn’t a member at Congregation Ner Tamid, but she was sure to be at the congregation’s Henderson synagogue near Valle Verde Drive and the 215 Beltway Tuesday evening.

Because of a recent medical procedure, Breier, 75, was using a walker, but she said nothing was going to stop her from celebrating Monday’s announced release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages that had been held by Hamas.

“I felt the need to be here tonight with my fellow Jews for this moment,” Breier said. “It’s a celebration to honor those released and mourn those who will never be released.”

The hostage release was part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Brokered by the United States, the agreement comes just over two years since the conflict began.

About 1,200 people were killed and 251

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