The U.S. doesn't know why Hamas late last week chose to free two of its American hostages, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.
From left, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Joe Biden listen during a meeting with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the Cabinet Room of the White …The U.S.
The U.S. has been working closely with Israel and with Arab partners, some of whom have lines of communication with Hamas leadership, to free the roughly 200 hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel. More than 1,400 Israelis were killed in that assault.“We don’t know why Hamas chose to release Natalie and Judith first,” he told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “I can’t speak to that. What I can speak to is our incessant efforts from day one to try to get people home.
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