Blinken meets with families of Israeli-American hostages, conveys optimism on release — report

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the families of US-Israeli hostages of terror group Hamas during a visit to Israel today, conveying some optimism for a possible release deal, Channel 12 reports.

Blinken urged the families to keep appearing in media, speaking to officials and holding events to raise awareness about the plight of the hostages, telling them these activities help, according to the report.

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