The long-awaited cease-fire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19. More than 15 months after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, three more Israeli hostages were released from Gaza in what is the first pause in military action since a weeklong cease-fire and hostage exchange in Nov. 2023.
The hostages released were Romi Gonen, 24, Doron Steinbrecher, 31 and Emily Damari, 28. This release is the first of several planned to take place over the next six weeks, until a total of 33 of the 97 hostages still in Gaza have been freed. City officials and organizations in Beverly Hills have reacted to the news.
