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Families Urge Action as Hamas Holds Hostage Remains

11/22/2025

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Hamas Holds Hostages

Hamas holds the remains of three hostages—Sgt. First Class Ran Gvili, Dror Or, and Sudthisak Rinthalak—in Gaza, over a month after a hostage deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Israeli officials acknowledge challenges recovering the bodies due to logistical and intelligence hurdles.
Families express frustration, urging leaders to keep the issue front and center.
Elad Or, Dror Or's brother, says the retrieval is complex and may require international cooperation.

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Trump Celebrates Hostage Release

U.S. President Donald Trump met freed Israeli hostages and families at the White House to celebrate release after 738 days in captivity.
Trump hailed them as heroes and thanked them.
Trump presented each former hostage with a presidential challenge coin.
The Berman twins, who survived Hamas' attack, gifted Trump a mezuzah that survived the assault.
They noted the families of three hostages remain in Hamas captivity.

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Hamas Holds Hostages

Hamas holds the remains of three hostages—Sgt. First Class Ran Gvili, Dror Or, and Sudthisak Rinthalak—in Gaza, over a month after a hostage deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Israeli officials acknowledge challenges recovering the bodies due to logistical and intelligence hurdles.
Families express frustration, urging leaders to keep the issue front and center.
Elad Or, Dror Or's brother, says the retrieval is complex and may require international cooperation.

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