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From the Liveblog of
Friday, February 7, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, February 7, 2025
Ex-hostage Ofer Calderon leaves hospital, family says he will join fight for remaining hostages
Released hostage Ofer Calderon, top left, reunites with his children Rotem, Gaya, Erez and Sahar on February 1, 2025. Erez and Sahar were also abducted on October 7, 2023 and were freed in November 2023. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
Former hostage Ofer Calderon, 54, has been discharged from Sheba Medical Center after completing his initial recovery and undergoing the necessary medical tests.
In a statement upon his release, the Calderon family says that Ofer’s “journey to recovery is still long and will not end until all the hostages return home.”
“Ofer promises to join the fight for their return at the first opportunity he can,” they add.
