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Monday, May 12, 2025
Herzog watched hostage release on his phone, together with German chancellor in Berlin
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
President Isaac Herzog watched the release from Gaza of Israeli-US hostage Edan Alexander on his phone, alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during the final minutes of their meeting in Berlin this afternoon.
During a press conference earlier today alongside the German president, Herzog said he welcomed Alexander’s release “with deep emotion and trembling hearts,” stressing that Israel does not distinguish between its citizens “who hold a foreign passport and those who do not. We are all members of the same family. We are all equal. All the hostages are equal.”
The Israeli president is in Germany marking 60 years of diplomatic ties between the nations, and is slated to host German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Israel tomorrow.
President Isaac Herzog watched the release of Israeli-US hostage Edan Alexander on his phone in the final minutes of his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/IQQOvNuB0v
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