Families of recently released hostages from Gaza are beginning to share details of their captivity, with 58 hostages freed in the past three days as part of a cease-fire agreement. Sharon Hertzman and Hila Rotem Shoshani, both 12, reported having access to food and toilets, though not always enough, during their 50 and 7 week captivity, respectively. Families of the hostages have expressed relief and joy at their return, and hope for a future of peace and stability in the region.
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Congress is facing a two-part deadline to fund the government, while international mediators are pushing for an extension of the cease-fire in Gaza. Sharon Hertzman and her daughter Noam were recently released by Hamas after being held as hostages in Gaza for 50 days, and Israel has said it would extend the cease-fire by one day for every 10 additional hostages released. Debate over approving U.S. aid to Israel and Ukraine is complicated by divisions between the two parties.