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Commander of hostage Matan Angrest’s IDF unit says troops are ‘waiting for you at home’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The commander of the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade speaks to his troops as one of his soldiers is released from Hamas captivity, in a handout photo issued by the IDF on October 13, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The commander of the IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade speaks to his forces as one of his soldiers, Matan Angrest, is released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip after 738 days.
“This is the closing of a circle for which the brigade has fought over the past two years. The 7th [Brigade] family, the 77th Battalion, and the Armored Corps are waiting for you at home,” the brigade commander says in remarks provided by the IDF.
Five of the remaining 41 hostages still in Gaza are in the 7th Armored Brigade. One of them is still alive, Nimrod Cohen, and four have been declared deceased: Omer Neutra, Daniel Perez, Itay Chen, and Oz Daniel.
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