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‘Moved to tears’: Herzog welcomes return of eight hostages to Israel
Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Gazans crowd around a Red Cross convoy as Islamic Jihad and Hamas gunmen prepare to hand over Israeli and Thai hostages in Khan Younis on January 30, 2025 (Photo by Eyad Baba/AFP)
President Isaac Herzog welcomes the return of eight hostages to Israel and slams the scenes of chaos seen during the handover.
“We are moved to tears by the return from captivity of Agam Berger, Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Mozes, together with five Thai citizens,” says Herzog in a statement.
“The scenes of the moments of horror during their transfer to the Red Cross were nerve-wracking and unacceptable,” he adds.
“From an 80-year-old man to a 20-year-old soldier,” Herzog says, referring to Mozes and Berger, “they went through hell with supreme heroism and are now finally reunited with their amazing families and all their loved ones.”
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