Yarden Bibas arrives at hospital in central Israel

1 February 2025, 12:17 pm

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Israeli security forces extend a makeshift tunnel toward the door of a military helicopter transporting a newly-released Israeli hostage after it landed at the Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on February 1, 2025. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

Released hostage Yarden Bibas, accompanied by his father and sister, arrive at the Sheba Medical Center in central Israel on an IDF helicopter.

A large crowd of supporters cheer as he is taken into the hospital.

‎‏”The medical teams and professionals at the hospital are fully prepared to receive him and provide comprehensive medical care, including psychological support and addressing any additional needs,” the Health Ministry says in a statement.

“‎‏We would like to remind the public, even more strongly than on previous occasions, that these are sensitive times for the returned captives and their families,” the statement says.