Defense and Security
Aharon Mizrahi was injured in his apartment on June 13 when an explosion killed his life partner.
Israelis gathered outside the IDF’s Re’im base as the released hostages arrived to be reunited with their families.
A police officer was among the fatalities in the demonstration that a fundamentalist movement staged in Islamabad.
“Within the intensity of battle and the chaos of war, there is reason to be proud of the good work that was done,” said the head of the IDF’s Hostages and Missing Persons Command.
“We support and stand behind President Trump’s sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza and bring lasting peace to the Middle East.”
The military confirmed that the remains will be identified at a forensics facility.
Forty-nine of the 50 member organizations of the Conference of Presidents released a “unity statement” after Israel liberated the living hostages.
“It’s official. There are no more living Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity,” the IDF stated.
“Every time the United States and Israel act together, as in Iran and Gaza, we win,” Israel Katz said.
“As we welcome this moment of light after so much darkness, we remain deeply concerned about Hamas’s commitment to abide by the full terms of a peace agreement,” the leaders of B’nai B’rith said.
“The mediators must enforce the agreement’s terms and ensure Hamas pays a price for this violation,” the families of the victims said.
“We will never again allow Hamas to threaten the United States and our friends,” stated Sen. Tom Cotton.
