Hostage families ask Trump for meeting to thank him personally

Celebrating a deal to bring their loved ones home after two years of captivity, families of hostages release an open letter thanking US President Donald Trump for pushing the agreement and requesting a meeting during his likely upcoming trip to the region.

“You have given us back what we thought we had lost forever,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum writes. “You kept your promise, and for that our families will be forever grateful.”

The families suggest Trump could deliver a public address in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, the locus of their activist movement, or could meet them privately “or any gathering that fits your schedule.”

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“We would be deeply honored if you would meet with us during your upcoming visit to Israel. The wives, children, parents, and siblings whose lives you changed wish to thank you in person,” they write. “We simply need the opportunity to look you in the eye and express what words alone cannot fully convey: that you gave us back our families, and with them, our hope.”

Trump earlier told Channel 12 news he was looking to visit Israel in the coming days and would likely address the Knesset, though his plans have not yet been officially confirmed.