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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Omri Miran’s wife thanks those who helped secure his release; does not mention PM
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Lishay Miran-Lavi offers thanks to those who helped secure the release of her husband, Omri Miran, from captivity in Gaza.
Like several other hostage families, Miran-Lavi does not mention Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Thank you to President @realDonaldTrump and the entire Trump Administration for their relentless efforts to bring Omri and the other hostages home,” she writes on X.
“To @SteveWitkoff, the President’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, and to @jaredkushner, thank you for your dedication, compassion, and persistence through every stage of this journey. To Secretary of State @SecRubio, thank you for your conviction and diplomacy, for ensuring the hostages and their families never left the agenda, and for leading with strength and humanity. Thank you to the senior members of the Trump administration, who were available to us around the clock, opened the @WhiteHouse doors to us at all times, even when no one else would speak with us,” she writes.
“Their determination and dedication brought us to this long-awaited moment. We are deeply grateful to the Hungarian government, which stood by us throughout this ordeal, both as an ally and because Omri is a Hungarian citizen. Your care and advocacy made a real difference. To the many communities around the world who carried us in their hearts and actions, thank you. And to the New York community, where my brother @MosheELavi lives, thank you for your tireless advocacy and love,” she writes.
“Hamas must be held accountable for the crimes of October 7, and so must all who aided or justified them. Only through truth, justice, and accountability can we rebuild for the victims, their families, and the future our children deserve. Lastly, I want to mention that there are still 24 hostages held by Hamas, whose families long for closure. They deserve to be honored and given a proper burial. I call on the international community to keep pressuring Hamas. We will not stop our struggle as families until all the remaining 24 hostages are home,” she says.
The Times of Israel Community.