Biden to meet virtually with families of American hostages held by Hamas

President Biden called Hamas' actions 'not even human behavior' and 'pure barbarism.'

President Biden will meet virtually on Friday with the families of American hostages believed to be held by Hamas militants, he told CBS News' 60 Minutes.More than a dozen Americans are unaccounted for after Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, killing at least 1,300 people. The White House believes a number of Americans are among those being held by Hamas, which the U.S. has designated as a terrorist group.

Biden told CBS News' Scott Pelley. 'We have to communicate to the world this is critical. This is not even human behavior. It's pure barbarism. And we're going to do everything in our power to get them home if we can find them.' Mr. Biden has expressed his and the United States' staunch support for Israel in the face of Hamas' attacks.'We stand with Israel,' the president said in a speech Wednesday.

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