The condition of 84-year-old Alma Abraham, who was kidnapped by Hamas and returned to Israel on Sunday, has improved. Abraham was taken to the Soroka hospital by helicopter, and for more than a day she was unconscious while being ventilated and receiving support for her collapsed body systems. The hospital said in a statement that "in the last few hours she is conscious, breathing on her own and does not need the same level of support she needed upon her arrival." The director of the intensive care department, Dr. Motti Klein, said that "despite the improvement in her condition, she still needs continued monitoring and follow-up within the intensive care department." (Ilana Curiel)