Relatives of the seven American-Israeli hostages still held in Gaza will attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20.
During their time in Washington, the families plan to meet with officials from the incoming Trump administration along with members of Congress and their staff, they say in a joint statement.
“The families are urging leaders to prioritize the safe return of their loved ones and to take decisive action to bring an end to their prolonged captivity,” the statement adds.
Attending the inauguration will be the parents of hostage Edan Alexander, the parents and brother of hostage Omer Neutra, the parents of slain hostage Itay Chen, the father of hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, the daughter of slain hostages Gad Haggai and Judi Weinstein, the parents of slain former hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, freed hostage Aviva Siegel and the daughter and sister of hostage Keith Siegel.
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