The former hostages of Hamas are calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump and the special messenger of the Middle East Steve Witcofof, who means to stop military operations even if it means to proceed quickly to free the remaining hostages.
After the release of American Israeli Aidan Alexander earlier this week, 65 survivors of Hamas captives urged Netanyahu, Trump and Vitkoff not to seize the moment and “do not stop this historical speed”.
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Washington, DC, meet at the White House on 4 February 2025. (Reuters/Elizabeth Fronts)
“We believe that the Israeli government now faces a real opportunity to return to the conversation table. We urge everyone involved in this process: Please do not go away until a comprehensive deal is signed,” the letter stated in the letter.
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas took 251 hostages, out of which 12 were American citizens. Keith Sigal, Aden Alexander and Sagui Dekel-Chain have all been survived. Harsha Goldberg-Polyne’s body was taken out of Gaza in August 2023. Hamas is still holding the remains of many Americans, who are confirmed the dead: Omar Neutra, Eut Chen, Judith Venstein Haggai and Gadi Hagai.
Supporters of Israelis took hostage in Gaza Strip since October 2023, to bring back the remaining detainees during a rally with Palestinian Hamas Group during a rally to bring back the remaining detainees back to Jerusalem to bring back on February 11, 2025 to Jerusalem. (Meinham Kahna/AFP via Getty Image)
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Seagal is one of the former hostages who signed the letter. He first thanked Trump for achieving his release, even credited to the President for his survival. Now, he is joining other former Hamas prisoners who are demanding freedom for those living in Gaza, “no matter what citizenship they have.”
President Donald Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 13, 2025 in Riyadh in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia (Jeet McCamy/Getty Image)
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In the days after the release of Alexander, in the Middle East, Trump has worked on a deal for the US, many of which can also benefit Israel, although the latest slates of deals seem unrelated to the remaining hostages.
The President asked Syria to normalize relations with Israel in lieu of getting involved in the Abraham Agreement and restrictions of restrictions. Additionally, Trump said Damascus would need to deport the “Palestinian terrorists”, helping the US to prevent the resurrection of ISIS and to help the ISIS prevention centers in the Northeast Syria.
Netanyahu’s office refused to comment on the letter. The White House did not respond to the request of Fox News Digital for timely comments for publication.
Bradford Betz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
