British News Agency

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated the return of Eliyah Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, and Hisham al-Sayed to their homes.

Expressing deep sympathy for the Bibas family, Netanyahu stated: "We embrace them sincerely. We will never forgive or forget what happened. We carry the painful memory of our fallen and wounded heroes, honoring them with respect; thanks to them, our sons and daughters have returned home. So far, we have returned 192 hostages, of which 147 are alive and 45 were deceased."

Netanyahu reminded that 63 hostages are still being held by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, adding: "The Government of Israel is determined to continue acting to bring all our hostages back home."