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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 1, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Tears of joy as Ofer Calderon reunited with his children
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Released hostage Ofer Calderon, top left, reunites with his children Rotem, Gaya, Erez and Sahar on February 1, 2025. Erez and Sahar were also abducted on October 7, 2023 and were freed in November 2023. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
Video shows the emotional release as Ofer Calderon is reunited with his four children Erez, Sahar, Rotem and Gaya at the Sheba Medical Center.
Tears and laughter mingle as they meet and embrace each other.
Two of the children, Erez and Sahar, were taken hostage along with Ofer and released in November, forced to leave their father behind in Gaza captivity.
“We are okay dad, we are all okay,” one of them can be heard telling him.”
Additional footage is released of him reuniting with his brother Nissim, who has been a prominent activist fighting for the release of Ofer and the other hostages.
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