Statement From the Simon Wiesenthal Center on the Hostage Deal
January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 17 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2025:
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Today, we heard the news of a negotiated agreement to release living Israeli hostages and return approximately 60 dead hostages. This temporary ceasefire also involves the release of Palestinian terrorists held in Israeli prisons.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center joins the global Jewish community in praying for our brothers and sisters safe retu . . .
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Today, we heard the news of a negotiated agreement to release living Israeli hostages and return approximately 60 dead hostages. This temporary ceasefire also involves the release of Palestinian terrorists held in Israeli prisons.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center joins the global Jewish community in praying for our brothers and sisters safe retu . . .