WATCH: Released hostage Matan Angrest attends his commander’s funeral – ‘He is my hero’

Recently released hostage and tank soldier Matan Angrest attended the funeral of his commander, Capt. Daniel Peretz—whose body was just returned to Israel—and delivered a moving vow to go back into Gaza to retrieve the remains of fallen soldier Itay Chen.

Former hostage Matan Angrest delivered a powerful tribute to fallen commander Daniel Peretz, declaring, "he is my hero, he is all of Israel's commander." Angrest vowed to stay alongside Peretz's family for life and pledged to continue fighting for Itay Chen's return.… pic.twitter.com/LkzGoLcI3s

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) October 15, 2025

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