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Israelis attending prayer service at Hostages Square express hope for return of all remains

(31 Oct 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Tel Aviv, Israel - 31 October 2025 1. Mid of a man blowing shofar next to the recently released hostage Bar Kupershtein while attending prayers at hostages square, UPSOUND (Hebrew) "The people of Israel live" 2. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Bar Kupershtein, released hostage: "At first, I was strictly forbidden to make a sound, so I prayed quietly, in my heart, deep inside the stomach, in the deepest place where the soul resides. Later on, we prayed out loud and shook the metro. I am sure it was faith that got me out of there, and I know that our shared faith is what will bring back those who are still there." 3. Man wrapping the hand of Kupershtein with leather straps called Teflien 4. Mid of crowed praying 5. Close of man putting small black leather box on Kupershtein's head as part of Teflien 6. Close of man holding a book during praying 7. Kupershtein dancing with others during the ceremony 8. Close of wall displaying photos of deceased hostages 9. Mid of wall at hostages square 10. Close of banner, text reading (English) "Bring them home now." 11. Marten Goldberg, a resident of Tel Aviv walking two dogs at hostages square 12. SOUNDBITE (English) Marten Goldberg, Tel Aviv resident: "Today is a great relief for another two families that have been suffering for over two years without knowing if their loved ones will ever be brought back to receive a funeral in their homeland." 13. Rimona Velner, a Tel Aviv resident walking at hostages square 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Rimona Velner, Tel Aviv resident: "It's much easier to come to this place now when the live hostages are at home, but as a solidarity of the Israeli people, we cannot give up until everybody, all the bodies will be here because it's very important to the families and for us as an Israeli to close this circle and to be sure that everybody is resting at home, let's say, and we can start our recovery as a society and to build ourselves again." 15. Mid of board with newspaper front pages from October 7th, 2023 16. Wide of the board 17. Close of screen displaying the days hostages are still in captivity 18. Wide of the screen, banner reading (Hebrew) "Until the last hostage." STORYLINE: Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on Friday expressed hope that the remains of deceased hostages would soon be returned from Gaza. Released hostage Bar Kupershtein attended a prayer service held at his request in the square and said he believes that prayer can help bring about the release of the remaining hostages, just as it did for him. "I am sure it was faith that got me out of there, and I know that our shared faith is what will bring back those who are still there," he told the worshippers. Kupershtein was working at the Nova festival as a security guard when he was abducted. Witnesses said Kupershtein stayed at the festival to try to provide first aid to people who had been shot and injured. Earlier, Israel’s military said that Palestinian militants handed over the remains of two more hostages, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire agreement is moving forward despite Israeli strikes on Gaza this week. The two sets of remains were given to the Red Cross in Gaza, then transported into Israel by troops and taken to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification, the Israeli military said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said late Thursday that the remains had been confirmed as those of Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper, both taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas that set off the war. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...