The families of seven American citizens still held hostage in Gaza, four of whom are still believed to be alive, are using the Thanksgiving holiday to visit the White House and President-elect Donald Trump. appealed to the government to return their loved ones to their home countries.
There are still 101 hostages in total, one-third of whom are dead. hostage family blocked On Wednesday, he accessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in the Knesset (parliament) and demanded that the new Lebanese ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah be used as a platform to demand an agreement with Hamas in Gaza.
President Joe Biden said the United States would redouble efforts to reach a hostage deal with Hamas after the ceasefire went into effect on Wednesday.
During the presidential campaign, Trump was more blunt, warning those around the world who are holding Americans hostage:[W]We want the hostages back, but it's better for them to come back before I take office. If you don't, you will pay a very high price. ”
One of the most famous American hostages, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was born in the United States and later immigrated to Israel as a child with his parents, was executed by Hamas in August. His fate increased the despair of the hostages' families.
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