Families of freed Argentine-Israeli hostages send letter to Milei, expressing joy over release

The families of recently freed Argentine-Israeli hostages David and Ariel Cunio, and Eitan Horn send a letter to US President Donald Trump, delivered by Argentine President Javier Milei today in Washington.

“We write to you today with hearts overflowing with joy,” they write, in a Spanish-language letter shared with The Times of Israel by the Argentinian embassy in Israel.

“After 738 days of darkness and suffering, our loved ones – Eitan Horn and David and Ariel Cunio — today they are home. After so much pain and uncertainty, this day feels like a miracle.”

“We can finally breathe again,” the families write. “You gave us back the light we thought we had lost. He gathered our family and restored our hope.”

They say that they are “proud Argentine citizens. Our roots are in Argentina, our lives in Israel, but our hearts belong to both nations that remained united in values and friendship.”

They tell Trump that his leadership “reminded us that humanity and courage know no distance. What you have done will never be forgotten.”

“Thanks to you, our homes are filled with happiness again,” they tell him, adding that he “demonstrated to the world that freedom, moral clarity, and humanity can prevail even in the darkest of times.”

The families tell Trump that he is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.

They ask Trump to continue working for the return of all the slain hostages, including Argentine citizen Lior Rudaeff.

“You gave us back our family,” they say. “You gave us back our faith in life. That’s why we will bear your name on our hearts forever.”

Eitan Horn’s brother, Iair, and David Cunio’s wife and two daughters were also kidnapped but released in earlier exchanges.