Health Ministry says hospitals in central, southern Israel prepared to receive hostages tomorrow

The Health Ministry says that medical teams and professionals at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center-Ichilov Hospital and Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer are prepared to receive the three hostages slated for release tomorrow — Keith Siegel, Ofer Calderon and Yarden Bibas — and to do everything necessary to provide comprehensive medical and psychological care.

Beersheba’s Soroka Medical Center and the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, both in southern Israel closer to the Gaza border, are also prepared to receive the hostages should any of them require urgent medical attention upon their release, the ministry adds in a statement.

The Health Ministry also reminds the public that these are “sensitive times” for the returned hostages and their families and urges everyone to respect their privacy, which is “essential for their transition from captivity toward recovery and rehabilitation.