Warm regards from Jerusalem on Israel's Independence Day. It's a remarkable day of celebration because the Jewish people have achieved something that no other people have achieved. We are the only people who live in the same land, with the same name, speak the same language and have the same faith as we had 3,000 years ago. But what an odyssey did we undergo; such trials and tribulations and suffering and wandering. But we came back to our land and 71 years ago we reclaimed our independence. We

Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Or, Eli and Ohad returned home today. Sara and I embrace them, and their dear families. We have again seen the monsters of Hamas. These are the same monsters who slaughtered our citizens and abused our hostages. I say to them again: They will pay the price. We will do everything to return all of our hostages. We will see to their safety. This is the directive that I gave to the delegation – say this to the mediators and demand it. But beyond this,