Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan amidst preparations for the reception in Israel of hostages whose release is expected in the coming days after a long captivity in the Gaza Strip. This was announced by the Prime Minister's office, specifying that with Netanyahu was also the government coordinator for hostages and missing persons, Gal Hirsch. During the visit, it was announced, the Prime Minister met the Israeli soldiers wounded in the war. "You are heroes - he said - You saved the State of Israel".
