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Official says PM’s hostage envoy speaking with families of captives in latest Hamas video

By Lazar Berman 5 April 2025, 8:29 pm
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Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “updated” on the video Hamas released showing signs of life from hostages Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin, says an Israeli official.

Netanyahu is in Budapest, from where he will fly tomorrow to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump.

Netanyahu spoke with the Kupershtein family about a week and a half ago, says the official, and right before flying to Hungary he spoke with the Herkin.

Government hostage point man Gal Hirsch is speaking with both families, says the official.

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