‘Hang in there, we’re coming,’ says Biden in message to families of Gaza hostages

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Joe Biden speaks at the White House complex in Washington, Nov. 14, 2023, about climate change. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
US President Joe Biden speaks at the White House complex in Washington, Nov. 14, 2023, about climate change. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Asked what his message is to the families of the roughly 240 hostages in Gaza, US President Joe Biden tells reporters, “Hang in there, we’re coming.”

“I’ve been talking to the people involved every single day. I believe it’s going to happen, but I don’t want to get into any detail,” Biden adds.

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