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Calderon children, released from Gaza in Nov. 2023, to be reunited with their father: ‘What a perfect morning’
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Ofer Calderon taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 from Kibbutz Nir Oz. (Courtesy)
“Thank God, oh my goodness, what a perfect morning,” Sahar Calderon posts on Instagram, moments after Israel confirms that her father, Ofer Calderon, is one of three male hostages slated for release from Gaza tomorrow.
Calderon was kidnapped along with his two children, Sahar, 16 at the time, and Erez, then 12, when Hamas-led terrorists stormed Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, killing over 100 residents and some 15 foreign agricultural workers, and taking about 80 hostages.
His children were among 105 hostages released in November 2023 in a week-long truce, while he has been held by terrorists for over 15 months.
Calderon, 54, is slated to be released tomorrow along with hostages Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas.
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