Herzog: Israel insists all hostages come back as soon as possible

Speaking of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, President Isaac Herzog says Israel insists that “all of them come back as soon as possible.”

Hosting Estonia’s President Alar Karis, Herzog says, “We are extremely anxious about our hostages who are in Gaza, in the worst of situations. We have terrible reports from hostages who came out.

“We are getting reports about our hostages being in duress, tortured, and in the worst of conditions that any human being can suffer, and we want to see all of them back as soon as possible, and we insist that all of them come back as soon as possible,” he says.

The bilateral meeting between the two heads of state, initiated by Karis, dealt with regional challenges, the release of the hostages, and bilateral cooperation, according to the President’s Residence. Karis invited Herzog to Estonia.