Sara Netanyahu says she told Trump of urgent need to free the hostages

Sara Netanyahu says she raised the issue of the hostages during her meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

“During the meeting, which was warm and friendly, we discussed many topics, including the steadfast friendship between Israel and the United States and the importance of continuing to nurture the unique bond between our nations,” she writes in an Instagram post in English and in Hebrew.

“I also brought to the President’s attention the immense suffering Israel endured on October 7th and the inhumanity of Hamas terrorists holding our citizens hostage under harsh conditions. I emphasized the urgent need to act for their release and swift return,” she says.

“We also discussed the strategic importance of Israel’s victory in the fight against the axis of evil, for a more stable and secure future in the Middle East and around the world,” she writes, adding that she congratulated Trump on his victory.

Netanyahu is in Miami for several weeks to visit her son Yair.

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