Macron shares ‘joy’ of French-Israeli Ofer Calderon’s release after ‘unimaginable hell’

By Agencies 1 February 2025, 10:34 am

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Israeli Ofer Calderon who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, walks next to Hamas gunmen before being handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 1, 2025. (Abdel Kareem)

French President Emanuel Macron shares his “joy” at the release of hostage Ofer Calderon from Gaza where he was held by Hamas in “unimaginable hell”

Calderon is a dual French-Israeli citizen.

“Ofer Calderon is free! We share the immense relief and joy of his family after 483 days of unimaginable hell,” Macron posts on X.

“Our thoughts are with Ohad Yahalomi, still in the hands of Hamas, and his family. France is doing everything in its power to secure his immediate release.”