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Netanyahu welcomes release of hostages Calderon and Bibas
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office welcomes the release of hostages Ofer Calderon and Yarden Bibas and vows to bring home all the captives held in Gaza.
“The Israeli government embraces the two returning hostages. Their families have been informed by the relevant authorities that they are in the hands of our forces,” the statement says.
“The Israeli government is committed to the return of all the hostages and the missing.”
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