Berlin, Oct 13, 2025 (AFP) - Merz hails Gaza hostage release as 'start of healing'

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2025-10-13

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday hailed the release of the 20 surviving Israeli hostages by Hamas as "the start of healing" and a step towards Middle East peace. "Two years of fear, pain, and hope are behind them. Today, families can finally embrace their loved ones again," he posted on X after the handover of the hostages, four of whom are German nationals. "The murdered hostages must also return home so that their families can say goo......

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