Macron says two French-Israelis among first captives to be freed by Hamas

AFP , Friday 17 Jan 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that French-Israeli citizens Ofer Kalderon and Ohad Yahalomi are in the first group of captives to be freed by Hamas following a ceasefire with Israel.

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France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on during an official welcome ceremony for the President of Angola at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, on January 16, 2025. AFP

 

Macron's announcement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that the release of captives held in Gaza since 7 October is expected to begin on Sunday.

"Our fellow citizens Ofer Kalderon and Ohad Yahalomi are on the list of 33 hostages to be freed in the first phase of the Gaza accord," Macron said in a social media post.

"We remain mobilised without pause to ensure their return to their families," he wrote.

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