The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, representing the loved ones of many of those held in Gaza, calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay his trip to the United States until a deal is signed for the release of the captives.
“We implore Prime Minister Netanyahu to prioritize finalizing a hostage release deal before traveling to the US and addressing Congress. He has the freedom to travel wherever he wants. These hostages can’t,” the forum says in a statement.
“We thank the US government for its ongoing support in efforts to achieve the deal and release all hostages,” the statement reads.
“A speech without concrete action to seal the deal and bring our loved ones home is premature and misses the point of this war’s top priority – the return of all the hostages,” the forum says.
The premier is due to address US Congress on July 24.
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