Eli Sharabi, freed after 491 days in Hamas captivity, faced devastating news upon his return to Israel about his family's deaths in an October 7 attack. Freed as part of a prisoner exchange, his release brought mixed emotions for his in-laws in South Wales. The exchange also saw the release of Palestinian prisoners requiring medical care.
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