The Hostage Family Forum send a letter to US President Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, thanking him profusely for his efforts to free the captives and imploring him to push the latest deal over the line.
“We are grateful, and dependent on your strength and the strength and awesome power of the United States of America,” they write, noting his commitment to their cause.
The families ask Trump to “stand firm against any attempts to sabotage the deal you have brought forth.”
“The stakes are too high, and our families have waited too long, for any interference to derail this progress.”
“Your dual focus on ending the war and bringing all 48 hostages home stands in stark contrast to the expanded war that Israel is currently conducting. We want to thank you for boldly sticking to your conviction despite this contrast,,” the letter says.
“Please, Mr. President, don’t stop. We need you. 48 of our loved ones – our fathers, siblings, children – need you. We need our loved ones home.”
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