A ceasefire begins, marking a step towards ending a devastating war. Israel and Hamas are set to exchange hostages for prisoners. The article highlights 22 hostages believed to be alive. Their families share their pain and hope for their return. These individ…

Their faces stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped. Their stories, told by anguished family members, are almost as well-known as celebrities. They are civil…