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Saturday, February 15, 2025
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Biden hails release of US-Israeli hostage, says he’s ‘proud the deal we negotiated has held’
US President Joe Biden speaks at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, January 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Former US President Joe Biden hails the release today of American-Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen from Gaza “after 498 painful days,” saying in a tweet that he and his wife Jill are “relieved.”
Biden says he’s “proud that the deal we negotiated has held, paving the way for the release of hostages.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the remaining hostages and their families who have all been through hell. We hope all will be reunited in the weeks ahead,” he adds.
