The 22-year-old was captured on 7 October 2023, when his tank was attacked by Hamas near the Gaza perimeter fence during the militant group’s large-scale assault that triggered the ongoing conflict.
Angrest’s release came under the first phase of the new agreement between Israel and Hamas, which also includes the freeing of the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages taken during the same attack. The exchange, brokered through international mediation, marks a major step in efforts to bring an end to the two-year war.
