Maureen Leshem’s cousin, Romi Gonen, was held hostage by Hamas for 15 months and released in January as part of a ceasefire deal. Leshem said news of Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of a peace plan, which would involve the release of all Israeli hostages, has “brought a breath of life back into all of us.” »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: