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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Biden to meet today in White House with families of US-Israeli Gaza hostages
US President Joe Biden meets with victims' relatives and first responders who were directly affected by the Hamas attacks, October 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US President Joe Biden is slated to meet today with the families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas during its brutal attack on Israel on October 7, two White House officials say.
It was not immediately clear how many families would be attending the White House meeting in person, or via video conference. Biden has previously met with some family members virtually and spoken to others on the phone, officials say. The officials speak on the condition of anonymity to discuss Biden’s schedule.
Seven Americans remain unaccounted for after Hamas’s onslaught against southern Israel on October 7. The White House has said that at least 31 Americans were killed by Hamas and other terrorist groups during the attack.
