Adnkronos Berlin, October 13 (Adnkronos) – "Finally. After 738 days, the hostages are returning home, including some Germans. Behind them are two years of fear, pain, and hope. Today, their families can finally embrace their loved ones again." German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrote this in X, adding that "even the murdered hostages must return home, so that their families can give them a dignified farewell.
This day is a beginning: a moment when healing can begin and a step forward towards peace in the Middle East."