King Charles III of the United Kingdom reached out to Israeli President Isaac Herzog with a personal letter marking Israel’s 77th year of independence, extending his good wishes and expressing concern for those still held captive in Gaza.
The message opened warmly: “My wife and I wanted to send Your Excellency and the people of The State of Israel our congratulations on the auspicious occasion of your seventy-seventh Independence Day.”
In his letter, Charles acknowledged the ongoing agony felt by families awaiting the return of hostages. “We are all too aware of the immense pain and suffering still being endured by those who remain hostage in Gaza,” he wrote. “Our special thoughts and prayers remain with them and their families, as well as with all those whose lives have been so dreadfully devastated by this conflict.”
He concluded with a heartfelt expression of optimism: it is his “profound hope that they are able to return home to their loved ones and that there is peace in the region.”

{Matzav.com}