Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with the families of the Americans who remain unaccounted for in Israel after promising to speak with family members of those who are h…
on Friday spoke with the families of the Americans who remain unaccounted for in Israel after promising to speak with family members of those who are held hostage by Hamas.&#“;They&#’;re going through agony not knowing what the status of their sons, daughters, husbands, wives, children are,&#”; he said. &#“;You know, it&#’;s gut wrenching. I assured them my personal commitment to do everything possible, everything possible&#”; to ensure the Americans&#’; return.
Saray Cohen, whose sister and niece were kidnapped by Hamas, told CNN&#’;s Wolf Blitzer that her brother attended the call and that it was touching Biden found time to speak with each of them. &#“;I think they have to know that the president of the United States of America cares deeply about what&#’;s happening. Deeply. We have to communicate to the world this is critical. This is not even human behavior. It&#’;s pure barbarism,&#”; the president told CBS&#’; Scott Pelley in a clip of a &#“;60 Minutes&#”; interview that was released Friday morning.
The US is in &#“;direct communication&#”; with Israeli counterparts and the families, Kirby told CNN&#’;s Poppy Harlow on Friday morning. Kirby noted to CNN on Thursday that it is a &#“;common tactic in the Hamas playbook to break up hostages and move them in rounds in sometimes small groups,&#”; though the US has not confirmed whether that is the case.
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