"I think we should engage back with them directly and see what can be done," the father said in an interview on Saturday.
The 35-year-old, who has spent over a year in Hamas captivity, suffers from asthma. Three weeks ago, his wife spoke for the first time and said: 'That's not my husband's face.'
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This meeting comes as multiple letters signed by veterans and reservists from various sections of the security establishment call for a swift end to the war and the return of all hostages.
On Passover, "We celebrate the freedom of our people who came out of Egypt. We do not celebrate the victory over the Egyptians," Troufanov said.
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