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His son was released from Gaza after 738 days. Ilan Dalal is grateful — and not just to Trump.

JL;DR SUMMARY After 738 days of captivity by Hamas, the father of recently-released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Ilan Dalal, expresses gratitude not only to former President Donald Trump but also to the Israeli government for facilitating his son's release. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasTrumpHumanitarian AidIsraeli GovernmentHostagesCaptivityGuy Gilboa DalalIlan DalalTal ShohamPsychological Toll

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"An image of Evyatar David from a video released by Hamas is shown at a rally in Tel Aviv, Aug. 2, 2025."
Kibbutz Beeri, Southern District, Israel
"Shoham was abducted from Kibbutz Beeri on Oct. 7 with his wife, two young children and other relatives."

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