Maxim Herkin was among the last 20 living hostages that were recently released by the terrorist organization Hamas as part of the Gaza agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. After spending 738 difficult days in Hamas captivity, the 36-year-old Capt. (res.) Herkin announced on Tuesday, at an Israeli military ceremony, that he would rejoin his IDF unit. He thanked the Israeli people and the IDF for bringing him back home to freedom.
“Thank you so much,” Herkin said in his address to the crowd. “Thanks to you, I came home to my civilian family a few days ago, and today, thanks to you, I came home to my family in uniform. I grew up in the Transport Center during my regular service and continued here in the reserves. This unit has always meant so much to me – it’s my military life. We all have civilian lives and lives in uniform, and I have to thank you,” Herkin stated in his emotional speech.
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