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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, January 13, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, January 13, 2024
US envoy tells Tel Aviv rally that America won’t stop working for return of hostages
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew gives at a Tel Aviv rally marking 100 days since the hostages were abducted, on January 13, 2024. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
US Ambassador Jacob Lew pledges to the crowd at Hostages Square that the United States will not stop working to bring home the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas.
He recalls that his first meeting as ambassador when he arrived in Israel two months ago was with families of the hostages.
“Sadly and maddeningly, the ordeal of their captivity continues,” he says.
He uses the Hebrew word for “now” to emphasize the US commitment to bring home the hostages swiftly.
