When Omri Miran returned from captivity on Oct. 13, after two years in Gaza, his family was advised to reunite with him gradually. His wife, Lishay Miran Lavi, was the first to see him. A minute later, he asked where his father was. Omri walked out into a long hallway and saw his father at the far end.

“He ran toward me. We stood there hugging for a long time. In those moments, there was silence. I could only hear both our heartbeats. Then I told him I love him and that I missed him terribly, and he said, ‘Dad, you have no idea how much I missed you.’”

Dani Miran, 80, sits in the cafeteria of Beit Ariela — the central public library in Tel Aviv — overlooking “Hostage Square,” wiping away tears. A strong, warm and witty man, his has been a rare voice of calm and reason throughout the camp

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