(31 Jan 2025)
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Petah Tikva, Israel – 31 January 2025
1. Wide of Merav and Shlomi Berger, the parents of released hostage Agam Berger, approaching podium at hospital
2. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Merav Berger, mother of released hostage Agam:
“A special thanks to my beloved husband, to Liam, to Bar, to Ilai, our beloved children. We set out on an unplanned journey together, and proved to ourselves the power of family, and what is the strength of faith, and that together anything is possible. And you Agam are our superhero, lucky that you are mine, with God’s help, take whatever you want, who will refuse you, take the whole world, who can say no to you.”
3. Wide of Shlomi Berger
4. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Merav Berger, mother of released hostage Agam:
“Please, let’s continue together to pave the way for the 82 additional hostages and do everything to bring them home. This is a special strength of the people of Israel, people that have a desire for life, this is a Jewish duty, a moral, a national, an ethical (duty) of each of us.”
5. Wide of Shlomi Berger
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Shlomi Berger, father of released hostage Agam:
“(U.S.) President (Donald) Trump. Thank you. Thank you for your care and for making us all do the right thing. We will never forget your help. We will never forget your generosity and leadership. God bless you and the United States of America."
7. Berger’s parents walking away, zoom out
STORYLINE:
The father of released Israeli hostage Agam Berger thanked Friday U.S. President Donald Trump for what he described as his "generosity and leadership" in securing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Shlomi Berger said families of the hostages would always remember the "care" provided by Trump towards them, adding that he pushed everyone to "do the right thing".
Agam Berger, 20, was among five young female soldiers abducted when militants overran the Nahal Oz military base in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, killing over 60 soldiers there.
The other four were released Saturday.
Agam’s mother Merav Berger stressed that importance of releasing the remaining hostages.
The exchange of hostages for prisoners is a key part of a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas.
Fifteen hostages and hundreds of prisoners have been released so far, and militants still hold dozens more hostages abducted in their Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war.
The Berger family was reunited at a specially prepared reception area in a military base near the Gaza border.
From the military base, Berger was flown to a hospital in central Israel, where her parents spoke to media.
AP video by Nick Dumitrache
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