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US envoy Huckabee: Praying ‘ALL’ hostages released, Hamas ‘savages’ take Trump seriously and disarm

By Lazar Berman 4 October 2025, 9:59 pm
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks at the Muni Expo 2025 conference in Tel Aviv, on July 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks at the Muni Expo 2025 conference in Tel Aviv, on July 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Writing on X, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he is praying that “ALL hostages are released immediately & the savages of Hamas take Donald Trump seriously & lay down their weapons.”

His comments come as Israel’s negotiating team is set to head to Cairo to discuss details of the potential release of all the hostages held in Gaza.

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