Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Smiling Ofer Calderon seen in helicopter trip to hospital

Freed hostage Ofer Calderon in an IDF helicopter en route to Sheba Medical Center after his release from Hamas captivity in Gaza, February 1, 2025. (IDF)
The IDF releases footage of released hostage Ofer Calderon on the helicopter trip from the Gaza border to a hospital in central Israel.
Calderon is seen smiling and holds up a heart sign.