Quotes
Today, I say goodbye to my dear brother,
said Idan’s sister, Noam Idan Ben Azra, speaking before the crowd of fans of Hapoel Tel Aviv, the soccer team Idan supported During the first three days, my hands are tied behind my back, my legs are tied, with ropes that tear into your flesh, and a bit of food, a bit of water during the day,
he said, in one of the first interviews by a hostage released under the current deal The mediators are also discussing ways to enhance the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, as part of efforts to alleviate the suffering of the population and support stability in the region,
My brother is the real hero. He held on,
Idan’s sister, Noam Idan ben Ezra, said in an interview on Israeli radio Friday Tsachi was forsaken twice. The first time when he was kidnapped from his home and the second time when the deal blew up,
Our sacrifices and imprisonment were not in vain,
For 16 months, Israel has been fighting a deranged terrorist organization that places no value on human life, especially if it is Israeli or Jewish — all while international institutions like the U.N. refrained from condemning Hamas and formally demanding the immediate return of our hostages,
Under international law, any handover of the remains of [the] deceased must comply with the prohibition of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, ensuring respect for the dignity of the deceased and their families,
the United Nations Geneva said on X last week, attributing the quote to High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk In light of Hamas’s repeated violations, including the ceremonies that humiliate our hostages and the cynical exploitation of our hostages for propaganda purposes, it has been decided to delay the release of terrorists that was planned for yesterday until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies,
Netanyahu's statement said Based on intelligence and all available information, Ohad Yahalomi, Tsahi Idan, and Itzik Elgarat were murdered while held hostage in Gaza,
In these suspended hours of pain and anguish, the nation stands by their side.”
French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X about Mr Yahalomi, an Israeli-French hostage whose body was also expected to be released Our family has received with great sadness Hamas's announcement that our beloved Tsachi is no longer alive and that his body will be returned to Israel during the night.
Meanwhile, Mr Idan's family said in a statement Since Tsachi was kidnapped, we received several signs of life, and in the previous deal last November, Tsachi was alive and expected to be released