{"id":14159,"date":"2025-02-03T13:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T11:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rega.news\/?p=14159"},"modified":"2025-02-03T13:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T11:59:36","slug":"ofer-calderons-family-speaks-out-after-his-release-urging-to-continue-efforts-to-free-hostages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/ofer-calderons-family-speaks-out-after-his-release-urging-to-continue-efforts-to-free-hostages\/","title":{"rendered":"Ofer Calderon\u2019s Family Speaks Out After His Release Urging to Continue Efforts to Free Hostages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Calderon&#8217;s family, following Ofer&#8217;s release from Hamas captivity, gave an emotional first statement this evening (Sunday) from Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer. The family shared details about Ofer\u2019s recovery process and urged ongoing efforts to secure the release of the remaining hostages still held in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Ofer\u2019s brother, Nissan Calderon, opened the statement by describing the emotional moment they reunited with Ofer: &#8220;Ofer returned to us after 484 days in hell, weak and thin but standing on his feet, smiling and full of the humor that makes him so unique.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14161\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ofer-with-his-family.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ofer-with-his-family.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ofer-with-his-family-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ofer-with-his-family-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ofer-with-his-family-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ofer-with-his-family-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ofer Calderon with His Family | Photo: Maayan Toaf | GPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nissan noted that the family is preparing for a long and complex rehabilitation process: &#8220;We have a difficult and lengthy road ahead, not just for his recovery but for ours as well. Now is the time for all of us to grieve those who were brutally murdered and those who fell in battle. Now, we can start healing, processing, and catching up on lost time. But at this moment, we are whole again\u2014one special and supportive family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Fight for the Remaining Hostages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nissan expressed hope that the struggle for the release of the remaining hostages will continue relentlessly: &#8220;After a long and grueling fight that at times felt impossible, we embrace our Ofer. Now is the time to join the just and unwavering struggle for the 79 hostages still left behind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Call to Decision-Makers: &#8220;Do Not Stop&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During his speech, Nissan addressed policymakers, emphasizing the urgency of continuing rescue efforts: &#8220;We will not stop fighting until the last hostage family gets to embrace their loved one or give them a proper burial.&#8221; He added: &#8220;I call on decision-makers\u2014do not stop! Continue advancing the deal to bring everyone home. As quickly as possible. In the shortest framework possible. The suffering these families endure, and this endless delay, are inhumane.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ofer Calderon&#8217;s family issued their first statement following his release from Hamas captivity, calling for continued efforts to bring the remaining hostages home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":14160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,85,6],"tags":[2337,2803,2680],"class_list":["post-14159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-positive-moment","category-security","tag-hostage-deal","tag-ofer-calderon","tag-sheba-medical-center"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ofer Calderon\u2019s Family Speaks Out After His Release Urging to Continue Efforts to Free Hostages - 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