From Herzog on hostage deal: ‘It’s a moral and ethical duty’ to redeem captives
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President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal, right, meet with families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, on November 9, 2023 in Tel Aviv. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
President Isaac Herzog releases a statement expressing support for the hostage agreement, while acknowledging “the understandable, painful and difficult misgivings.”
“It is a moral and ethical duty that correctly expresses the Jewish and Israeli value of redeeming captives, and I hope that it will be a significant first step for bringing all the captives home,” Herzog says.
“The State of Israel, IDF and security forces will continue to act in all ways to achieve this goal, along with restoring complete security to Israeli citizens,” he adds.
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