On the verge of freedom, 52-year-old Eli Sharabi said he looked forward to seeing his wife and two teenage daughters, but a distraught nation knew something he didn’t.

Eli Sharabi, who was released after spending 491 days in Hamas captivity, will return home without his wife or two daughters, ...

The three hostages, all of whom are presumed to be alive, are Eli Sharabi, 51; Ohad Ben-Ami, 56; and Or Levy, 34. Their release will be the fifth to take place since the initial phase of the ...