During his diplomatic visit to Budapest, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar delivers a letter from Omri Miran — a dual Israeli-Hungarian citizen released from Hamas captivity under the current ceasefire deal in Gaza — to his Hungarian counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, in which the former hostage thanks Hungary’s leaders for their efforts to secure his release.
“Hungary played an important role in the fight for Omri’s freedom,” Sa’ar says at a joint press conference alongside Szijjarto.
“As a token of his appreciation, Omri asked me to personally deliver a letter thanking you [Szijjarto], along with [Hungarian] Prime Minister [Viktor] Orban, and [Hungarian] President [Tamás] Sulyok,” he says, before handing his counterpart the letter, which he says was signed by both Omri and his wife, Lishay.
“The people of Israel will never forget your part in the struggle for Omri’s freedom,” Sa’ar says, adding that “the struggle is not over yet” as Hamas continues to hold 13 slain hostages in the Strip.
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