Herzog welcomes security cabinet approval of Gaza deal, says he ‘expects the government to do so as well’

Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel

President Isaac Herzog delivers a statement on the hostage release-ceasefire deal approved by Israel and Hamas on January 15, 2025. (Screenshot, GPO)
President Isaac Herzog delivers a statement on the hostage release-ceasefire deal approved by Israel and Hamas on January 15, 2025. (Screenshot, GPO)

President Isaac Herzog welcomes the decision of the security cabinet to approve the ceasefire-hostage release deal, “and I expect the government to do so as well soon.”

“This is a vital step on the path to upholding the basic commitment a nation has to its citizens,” he adds. Herzog says he is under “no illusions” that the agreement will not have its challenges and “painful and agonizing moments.”

The president says he feels especially for the families of the hostages who know that their loved ones will not return in the first six-week stage of the deal: “We have to bring everyone home. Everyone! We will not rest or be silent until it happens.”

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