Full statement:
Today, we mark a devastating and tragic milestone—100 days of captivity for the more than 100 innocent people, including as many as 6 Americans, who are still held being hostage by Hamas in Gaza.
For 100 days, they have existed in fear for their lives, not knowing what tomorrow will bring. For 100 days, their families have lived in agony, praying for the safe return of their loved ones. And for each of those 100 days, the hostages and their families have been at the forefront of my mind as my national security team and I have worked non-stop to try to secure their freedom.
Since Hamas brutally attacked Israel on October 7, my Administration has pursued aggressive diplomacy to bring the hostages home. We saw the first results of that effort late October, when two Americans were reunited with their loved ones.
In November, working in close coordination with Qatar, Egypt, and Israel, we brokered a seven day pause in fighting that resulted in the release of 105 hostages—including a 4-year-old American child—and allowed us to surge additional vital humanitarian aid into Gaza. I was deeply engaged to secure, sustain, and extend that deal. Sadly, Hamas walked away after just one week.
But the United States and our partners have not given up. Secretary Blinken was back in the region this past week seeking a path forward for a deal to free all those still being held.
I look forward to maintaining close contact with my counterparts in Qatar, Egypt, and Israel to return all hostages home and back to their families.
I will never forget the grief and the suffering I have heard in my meetings with the families of the American hostages. No one should have to endure even one day of what they have gone through, much less 100.
On this terrible day, I again reaffirm my pledge to all the hostages and their families—we are with you. We will never stop working to bring Americans home.
Let’s see your actions start matching your words….
It was an appropriate statement that surprisingly did not include any criticism of Israel.
Although I didn’t vote for him, I will give credit when credit is due.
Thank you!
Biden keeps undermining Israel and bullying their war efforts. Great, so he releases a statement about the hostages. We need to elkminate Hamas and deal with the Iranian threat. Let no one be deceived into thinking he is on board with that. To think so is to adopt the complacency that so many people were afflicted with before Shmeini Atzeres, and many are already back to that. We must wake up before it is too late.
Best president to have in the white house during this terrible time, he has been supportive of Israel and returning the hostages since day one. I’m voting for him again!
Typical naive democrat
It’s “best” of him to have given money to Iran?
It’s “best” of him to be pressuring Israel into more concessions?
Because of him, the Mullahs in Iran are on the cusp of attaining nuclear weapons. Because of him, the Houthis are attacking shipping in the Red Sea. Because of him, Hezbollah is attacking Israel in the North while he has sent his envoy Amos Hochstein, to try to extort a surrender of Israeli territory. Because of him, Israel is under attack on all fronts while his administration is threatening them with a cut off of arms if the Jewish state engages in proactive defense. Because of him, the Palestinian Authority has officials saying that they want to copy Hamas while… Read more »
He doesn’t know if he is coming or going .
Trump 2024
May God protect us all