The father of Almog Meir Jan, one of the four Israeli hostages rescued from Gaza, died of grief just hours before his son was freed by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). Almog Meir Jan, 21, returned home to find his father had passed away the night before. Almog came home to a funeral. Almog's mother expressed her relief and joy at her son's return, stating she had her first full night's sleep in eight months. The family is among the few who have seen their loved ones return, while many other families continue to wait for their relatives to be rescued. The family of Almog Meir Jan spoke to the media about their ordeal.
Mom of rescued Israeli hostage Almog Meir Jan speaks out: 'I never lost hope' https://t.co/0Bl1qGMP2U https://t.co/QnkNM1oWdn
The mother of rescued hostage Almog Meir Jan: "I haven’t stopped smiling since my Almog was returned to me. All I can do is hug him. Last night I had my first full night's sleep in 8 months. I am one of the lucky ones. There are 120 families who are waiting without being able… https://t.co/mzqlGGfyS1
The father of Almog Meir Jan, 21, one of the four Israeli hostages rescued from Gaza, died hours before his son came home. | @StrackHaley https://t.co/419fFeJEVX
LIVE: Family of Almog Meir Jan, one of the four Israeli hostages rescued, speak to media https://t.co/Ryj1axNGGE
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Father of Hamas hostage Almog Meir Jan, 21, 'died of grief' just hours before his son was rescued by Israeli Defence Forces https://t.co/Z1ahCjPIyP https://t.co/RkdzkTXGeO
Heartbreak as dad of Israeli hostage Almog Meir Jan dies just hours before rescue mission freed his son https://t.co/lDzZBExR75
Hostage's father died of grief hours before his son was rescued https://t.co/bym5WnAgzC
This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever heard: hostage Almog Meir Jan’s father died hours before rescue. Almog came home to a funeral. https://t.co/ommDAwNo08
Just heartbreaking. The father of rescued hostage Almog Meir Jan died hours before he could learn his son was coming home. “My brother died of grief and didn’t get to see his son return. The night before Almog’s return, my brother’s heart stopped. He didn’t get to see his son…