The Israeli hostages released Friday are beginning to reunite with their families.

But for many families like Ohad’s – even those whose loved ones were released – the joy of their liberation was mixed with deep sadness for the more than 200 others believed to be still in Gaza. Some families were split up, with women and children sent home while male relatives stayed behind – including Abraham Munder, 78, Ohad’s grandfather.

“We are happy, but we don’t celebrate. There are more hostages in captivity,” Roy Zichri, Ohad’s brother, said in a video statement. “We must continue the fight until all hostages are released – until the last one,” he added.

Yaffa Adar, 85, was captured in Nir Oz and taken to the Gaza Strip by her captors on a scooter, in one of the most iconic images of the attack. She was released on Friday, while one of her eight grandchildren, Tamir, remains held in Gaza, according to her family.

“One stone has now been removed from our hearts, but we are still missing parts of it,” said Moran Aloni, whose sister and niece were released on Friday but who still has several other family members hostage in Gaza.

Prof. Gilat Livni, who oversees the treatment of the returned child hostages at Schneider Children’s Hospital, said the four Israeli children who had returned were “generally in good condition” despite the trauma they had experienced.

“Both the mothers and the children speak, tell stories and share their experiences,” Professor Livni told reporters, calling it “amazing and emotional.”

But the returned hostages now need a longer period of physical and mental rehabilitation, said Hagai Levine, a doctor who advises the families of hostages held captive in Gaza.

“It’s a long process of rebuilding a sense of confidence, control and functioning after being in a situation where they had no control over their fate,” Dr. Levine said, adding that many of the released hostages did not had a home where they could live. return, which complicates their recovery.

Before the temporary ceasefire, Hamas had released four Israelis, citing “humanitarian reasons.” Dr. Levine met at least two of them: Judith Raanan, a dual Israeli-American citizen, and Yocheved Lifshitz.

“I was impressed with their ability to not only recover, but also provide help to other families,” said Dr. Levine. “But the process is long and there is certainly trauma” that needs to be processed, he added.