Defense and Security
The Israeli premier welcomed the six freed hostages, describing their return as a “moment of joy and relief.”
The U.S. president added that he will not force through his voluntary relocation proposal for the Palestinian population in Gaza.
New Jersey resident Hadi Matar will be sentenced on April 23.
The freed hostages are Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham and Omer Wenkert.
Hamas on Friday night handed over Shiri’s body to the Red Cross, which in turn delivered the corpse to Israel for identification.
The Israeli prime minister added, “I know that our heroic soldiers know how to do this job well.”
The New Jersey-based Nevut (“navigation” in Hebrew provides mental-health and other crucial services to heroes returning home and readjusting to civilian life.
Gilad Erdan sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump urging that Qatar be made to “host not just Hamas leaders, but all Hamas supporters.”
“The only solution is the destruction of Hamas, and this must not be postponed,” wrote the Israeli finance minister.
“Their bodies return home to a nation in mourning. A nation that will never forget and never forgive the evil that cut down these beautiful souls,” said the Israeli premier.
Those being freed are Eliya Cohen, Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengistu
The Israeli foreign minister expressed appreciation for Buenos Aires’s decision to declare two days of national mourning for the Bibas children.
