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Prime Minister’s Office confirms to families that final 13 living hostages are in IDF hands
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
The families of the final 13 living hostages to be released from captivity in Gaza have all been told that they are in the hands of IDF forces in the Strip and will soon head to Israel, says the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement.
“The Government of Israel is committed to the return of all hostages held by the enemy and will pursue this mission with determination and persistence,” says the PMO, reiterating an earlier statement that the government “embraces our hostages returning home.”
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