The Monegasque Sovereign sent a message of support to Israeli President Isaac Herzog after the release of the last 20 living hostages, who had been held in Gaza since the attack on 7 October 2023.<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n In an official dispatch sent to the President of the State of Israel on Tuesday, Prince Albert II expressed his deep relief at the release of the Israeli hostages. The twenty people, who were kidnapped during the attack on 7 October 2023<\/a>,\u00a0were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas on Monday morning, after 737 days in captivity.\u00a0“I would like to salute all the efforts made to secure this release, as well as the courage of the families, whose painful wait has finally come to an end,”<\/em>\u00a0wrote the Sovereign.<\/p><\/p>\n\n Prince Albert II’s message reflects Monaco’s commitment to a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Sovereign announced Monaco’s official recognition of the State of Palestine a few weeks previously, on 22 September 2025, at a high-level conference on the Palestinian question co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, along with over 150 other countries.<\/p>\n\nAn unwavering commitment to peace in the Middle East<\/h2>\n\n
Monaco officially recognises Palestine: Prince Albert II calls for two-state solution at UN<\/a><\/blockquote>