Israel – The Jerusalem Post, January 22, 2025
Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov stated that Moscow has evidence that Trufanov’s condition is not good, adding, “We hope that in the remaining few days, his health condition will not worsen.”
Russian-Israeli Alexander Trufanov, who has been held hostage in Gaza by Hamas terrorists and is due to be released as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, is reportedly unwell according to sources in Israeli and Russian media quoting the Russian Ambassador to Israel on Tuesday. Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov stated that Moscow has evidence that Trufanov’s condition is not good, adding, “We hope that in the remaining few days, his health condition will not worsen,” according to reports in Israeli media. Viktorov added that “there is a firm promise from the Hamas leadership, given to the Russian side, that he will be returned alive and well” during an interview with Russian state media TV channel Russia24 on Monday.
