Biden meets with families of hostages held by Hamas
Posted on AllSides December 13th, 2023
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President Biden and members of his administration met Wednesday at the White House with families of American hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
After the meeting, the families spoke to reporters, holding photos of their loved ones, and expressed confidence that the administration would work tirelessly to bring their family members home.
“We met today with President Biden and other people from the administration. It was a terrific, terrific meeting and conversation,” said Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose 35-year-old son was kidnapped from his kibbutz on Oct. 7, at the start of...