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Ofer Kalderon is free! We share the immense relief and joy of his loved ones after 483 days of unimaginable hell. Our thoughts are with Ohad Yahalomi, still in the hands of Hamas, and with his family. France is doing everything it can to secure his release without delay."
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on Saturday
Welcome home, Yarden Bibs, Ofer Calderon and Keith Siegel. Together with all the citizens of Israel and many around the world, my wife and I embrace you upon your return home. Our thoughts are now with Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, and all of our abductees. We will continue to work to bring them home. The people of Israel are alive."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday.jpg)
Today, Americans celebrate the return of American-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel and two Israelis who were held captive by Hamas terrorists since October 7, 2023. President Trump and his Administration have worked diligently to secure their release and are committed to freeing all remaining hostages."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement issued SaturdayWe are sorry it took so long, Ofer, ... We will soon be a whole family again. We hope other families will soon feel like this, until the last family."
Eyal Kalderon, a family member of Ofer's, said on Saturday, according to the AP ... adding,Our thoughts remain with Shiri, Ariel and Kfir and all the hostages. We will continue to act to bring them all home,
he said in the posting
A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them,
it said
Each one deserves the time to rehabilitate and rebuild their lives, and every one of the hostages deserves to come home soon. We will not rest nor be silent until we return all our sisters and brothers from the hell of captivity in Gaza - until the last one,
Herzog said
Erez marked his Bar Mitzvah and read from the Torah just a few months ago - while his father was still held in Gaza,
Herzog saidYarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Keith Siegel are finally home. How we have worried, and awaited their return."
Sharing a post on X, Herzog wroteOur father was brutally kidnapped from this land, and today he returns to us. As citizens, we must ensure that all hostages return to their families for rehabilitation and that those murdered receive proper burial in this land,
the statement addedAt this moment, our father is stepping on Israeli soil and we are experiencing indescribable emotions. Finally, we can breathe after 484 long, frightening nights filled with tremendous worry for our father. We want to thank the Israeli and United States governments for executing this blessed deal - one that focuses on human life and Jewish and Israeli values,
the family of Siegel said in a statementYarden's reunion with his family is simply heartbreaking. We all remain deeply concerned for the fate of our beloved Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas - as an entire nation we hold them in our hearts. The people of Israel stand by Yarden and the whole family, with great concern and in heartfelt prayer."
He addedKeith's heroic wife Aviva, was also returned in the first exchange to their four children and five grandchildren. Since then, we have seen Aviva speak out in countless meetings around the world, crying out and working unwaveringly for Keith's return."
He addedThe exit of 50 patients and wounded will continue daily using the same mechanism and under the supervision of the World Health Organization,
he addedFinally, after 484 long, terrifying days and nights, full of immense worry for our father, we can breathe again,
his family said in a statement released today by the Hostages and Missing Families ForumAmouri faced solitary confinement for years, and was interrogated more than once, in addition to systematic abuse,
it saidWe are deeply grateful to the brave IDF soldiers and security forces who risk their lives every day, and we extend our condolences to the families who have lost their beloved ones in service to all of us,
the statement continuedA short while ago, the returning civilian hostage, Keith Siegel, crossed the border into Israeli territory,
the IDF and IAF said in an announcementI hope you are dreaming at night of being with us, because it is going to happen soon... just stay strong.”
Five months ago, Gaya told i24Their release today brings a ray of light in the darkness, offering hope and demonstrating the triumph of the human spirit,
the organization said in a statement