Hostages released from Gaza visited the president Donald Trump In the oval office to tell him that his re -election to the White House gave them hope after hundreds of days to the Hamas Prisoner.
In a press event on Thursday, American special envoy in the Middle East Steve Witkoff told reporters that seven people liberated from Gaza, along with some of their loved ones, met with the President this week to share their terrible abduction stories, serious abuse and time in captivity.
One Israeli hostage, Omer SHEM TOV, who was liberated on February 22, told the President to believe that Trump “sent God” to ensure their release.
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President Donald Trump met with seven hostages released from Hamas captivity. (Photo provided by a hostage family forum)
“They talked about how they heard about his elections and were raised,” Witkoff said of the meeting. “They were delighted to wait for him because they knew they would help them to save themselves.”
Witkoff, who described the event as “emotionally”, also reiterated the dedication of Trump’s administration to ensure more hostage release.
Reports this week revealed that Trump’s administration has started directly negotiating with Hamas – Revelation that is obviously frustrated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The details of the negotiations remain unclear, although the reports suggested that Trump’s team suggested A 60-day interruption of fire And the edition of an additional 10 hostages – although it will be included in the next edition, remains unclear because there are another 25 hostages that are still estimated to be alive, including one American.
“Edan Alexander is very important to us as – all hostages are – but Edan Alexander is an American and is injured. And so, he is a priority for us,” Witkoff told reporters.
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Steve Witkoff, a special envoy of the White House for the Middle East, accompanied by the print secretary of the Karolina Leavitt White House, talks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, Thursday, March 6th. (AP/Ben Curtis)
Witkoff confirmed that Adam Boehler, a special envoy hostageThey were involved in recent negotiations trying to provide the second phase of an over -trial agreement that should see the release of the remaining hostages.
“We feel that Hamas was not honest with us. And it’s time to be honest with us,” Witkoff said. “Edan Alexander would be a very important show.”
Trump betrayed Another warning On social networks this week, saying Hamas to let go hostage immediately. Although Hamas has replied so far, saying that only more hostages will start if the second phase agrees.
The woman holds a picture of the hostage Edan Alexander during the global day of unity and prayer with the forum of Israeli hostages and missing families, who represents the relatives of those trapped by the militants of Palestinian Hamas during October 7th. (Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hamas is still holding 59 hostages, including one individual who took the terrorist group separately from the attack in October 2023.
About 35 hostages killed by Hamas and whose bodies are still held, including four Americans: Omer Neutra, Itay Chen, Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai – believed to have been killed on October 7, 2023.
