Father of child hostage once thought dead clings to hope

Until 10 days ago, Tom Hand believed his daughter had been killed in attacks by Hamas gunmen on October 7, based on unofficial information he had received. On October 31, the Israeli army confirmed to Hand that his daughter had not been identified as one of the people killed in Be'eri, and they believed she was alive and in Gaza. Mourning turned into hope, relief turned into anxiety of her whereabouts and her well-being.