Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a special message on social media today (Wednesday), marking one year since all hostages, both living and deceased, were returned to Israel. Netanyahu emphasized the magnitude of the achievement, which was accomplished despite widespread doubts throughout the process.
In his message, the prime minister wrote: “Yesterday we marked one year since the release of all our hostages, the living and the deceased alike.” He stressed that many did not believe Israel would succeed in achieving the goal, which at the time seemed absolutely impossible to accomplish.
Nevertheless, Netanyahu made clear that his government believed it was possible to bring them all back. “Many did not believe we would achieve this goal—but we believed,” he wrote. He concluded by attributing the historic success to the fighters: “With the courage and resourcefulness of our soldiers, we achieved the goal. We brought them all home.”