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Israel’s hostage envoy, head of Red Cross in Israel meet in preparation for hostages’ release
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Government hostage pointman Gal Hirsch wraps up a conversation with the head of the Red Cross in Israel, Julien Lerisson, the Prime Minister’s Office tells The Times of Israel.
They discussed preparations for the release of the hostages, expected to take place early next week.
“In recent hours, intensive discussions have been taking place between Israeli security officials and representatives of the Red Cross as part of the preparations for the reception of the hostages and the release of the prisoners,” says the PMO.
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