The families of American hostages in Gaza say they are hopeful for a deal between Israel and Hamas that would bring their loved ones home. The families spoke to The Associated Press this week in Washington, where they traveled for meetings with U.S. government officials.
Orna Neutra, left, and her husband Ronen Neutra, of Long Island, N.Y., whose son Omer Neutra, 22, is being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, hold hands while posing for a portrait, after families of Americans being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas were interviewed, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, by the Associated Press in Washington. The couple wears tape with the number of days that their son has been hostage. Ruby Chen, left, whose son Itay Chen, 19, was killed by Hamas on Oct.
“The only way they are going to emerge alive from these tunnels is through some sort of negotiated agreement with the devil, which is Hamas,” said Dekel-Chen, whose son was kidnapped while protecting his kibbutz, Nir Oz, which Netanyahu says he is committed to bringing the hostages home, but also says he won’t end the war without destroying Hamas. He and hard-liners in his coalition fear a full Israeli withdrawal before reaching this goal could allow Hamas to
And they say the warm embrace they have received from U.S. officials exposes a disconnect with the general American public, which they consider to be more apathetic to their plight and ignorant of the fact that so many hostages remain in captivity.
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