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Biden said likely to invite hostage family members to his State of the Union speech
Family members of US-Israeli hostages held by Hamas speak to the press outside the White House in Washington, December 13, 2023, after a meeting with US President Joe Biden. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
US President Joe Biden is likely to invite several family members of hostages held by Hamas to his State of the Union address next week, the Ynet news site reports.
The report says that the guest list for the annual address to Congress has not been finalized, but it is expected that the family members will be invited.
Biden has met several times with relatives of the hostages, some of whom have US citizenship.
The address, the final one of Biden’s current term, is set for March 7.
