GMB's Susanna Reid interrupts show for heartbreaking news after guest details family loss

During the most recent instalment of Good Morning Britain, ITV audiences witnessed Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley delivering updates as Hamas commenced releasing captives from Gaza.

Whilst they offered breaking news on the unfolding circumstances, the duo were accompanied by Adam Ma'anit.

His relative, Tsachi Idan, was killed following his abduction by Hamas. Tsachi's 18-year-old daughter, Maayan, was also shot before his eyes prior to his capture.

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As the captives and remains of casualties are freed today, Adam discussed his family's ordeal with Susanna and Richard, reports Wales Online.

Welcoming Adam, Susanna said: "I want to say good morning to you and I say that knowing that it is a good morning for you, despite the tragedy that you're family has experienced, isn't it?"

He responded: "Absolutely, this has been the dream for all of the families for the last two years. We've all grown to feel like we're all part of the same family.

"We've shared in each other's joys when the hostages were released alive and returned to their families, and we've shared in their sorrow and grief when, like our family, they returned in coffins.

"This is a momentous day; it's the end of a chapter. It is a really horrific nightmare for so many families and for Israeli society."

Adam revealed there were numerous feelings at play today, as he described it as bittersweet for his own relatives, recognising Tsachi tragically won't be returning home alive. However, he revealed that the man who was abducted alongside his cousin was safe and had been freed that day.

Adam has previously appeared on Good Morning Britain, expressing his hopes that his cousin was still alive, tragically unaware that this was not the case.

He stated, "It turns out that he was murdered several months after he was taken. He was paraded in a Hamas propaganda video in January 2024. We think he was killed just some time after that."

Susanna chimed in: "It's such a cruelty, Adam, that it was a year after you'd seen that sign of life, that hostage video where he was paraded.

"A year afterwards, you were on our programme talking about your hopes that he would be released, but you now know he was dead at the time you were talking to us. That's just heartbreaking for you."

Adam informed the two hosts that his cousin was laid to rest next to his firstborn daughter, admitting it was the "saddest" funeral he'd ever attended. Four days after Maayan turned 18, she was assisting her father in barricading the door when Hamas crossed the border.

As the interview drew to a close, Susanna added, "Thank you for being with us this morning. I know you're going to stay with us throughout the morning.

"It's a hugely emotional experience for you and for the families of all of those who are going to be able to hug their living family members, and a desperate situation for those who will receive a body like you in a coffin, but at least they'll have their family member home."

He responded: "Yes, there's some comfort in it. I can speak from experience, there's a semblance of closure you can have."

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