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Katz visits freed hostage Bar Kupershtein, thanks him for bravery at Nova festival
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Israel Katz paid a visit to released hostage Bar Kuperstein, who was an off-duty soldier when he was abducted by Hamas terrorists from the Nova party near Re’im on October 7, 2023.
Katz heard from Bar about his time in captivity, “and thanked him for his bravery on October 7, when he assisted participants of the Nova festival and provided medical treatment to some of them before being abducted by the Hamas terror organization,” a statement from his office says following their meeting at Sheba Hospital.
“The defense minister emphasized the commitment to bringing back all the fallen hostages, stating that this is the top priority alongside disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza,” Katz’s office adds.
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