Released hostage Matan Angrest visits Hostages Square for the first time since he was freed from captivity in Gaza last Monday.
Angrest walks around the square, examining the flyers and posters featuring the hostages, and looks at a giant banner bearing his own image, the details of his capture on October 7, 2023, and information about his life before the Hamas terrorist attack.
He stands in front of a mock Hamas tunnel recreated in the square to raise awareness about the hostages, and holds up a poster with the image of Itay Chen, a soldier who was killed and taken hostage, and whose body is still held in Gaza.
According to the Hostages Forum, Angrest promises to do everything in his power to help bring the bodies of all the remaining hostages home.
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