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Macron says two French-Israelis among 33 hostages to be released by Hamas in Gaza deal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron says two French-Israeli citizens, Ofer Calderon and Ohad Yahalomi, are on the list of 33 hostages slated to be released by Hamas in the first stage of a ceasefire agreement with Israel.
Macron’s announcement comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that the release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel is expected to begin on Sunday as planned.
“Our fellow citizens Ofer Calderon and Ohad Yahalomi are on the list of 33 hostages to be freed in the first phase of the Gaza accord,” Macron says in a social media post.
“We remain mobilized without pause to ensure their return to their families,” he writes.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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