The head of the Israel Defense Forces’ Hostages and Missing Persons Command on Monday hailed the return of all 20 living Israeli captives from the Gaza Strip, emphasizing the ongoing coordination between troops on the ground and international mediators to ensure the full implementation of the agreement.
“On the night between Oct. 7 and 8, 2023, this command post began operating amid the chaos of thousands of people who had lost all contact,” said Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon, head of the Hostages and Missing Persons Command. “Through thorough, systematic work, you labored day and night to assess the situation of each hostage—to understand and define the mission of protecting their lives.”
On Monday morning, Israel redeemed the living hostages , two years after their kidnapping by Hamas