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“The halting of violence and return of hostages are what people from across our city and the world have prayed and protested for,” said Jumaane Williams in a statement.
The Israeli grassroots movement opposes humanitarian aid while hostages are still being held and is asking the new U.S. president to stop shipments.
The medical ambucycle was donated by the Falic family, prominent philanthropists.
Some 25% of Democrats and 19% of Republicans favor Islamists over the Jewish state • And 82% back the ceasefire.
The Texas senator received the drawings when he met with members of an Israeli family who had been released from Gaza.
“This is closure for the family ... it’s hard to express in words what I’m feeling,” said Shaul’s brother, Aviram.
“Thanks be to God. Thanks to my family, to Oreli, to the best friends I have in this world,” wrote the former captive.
“Our incoming administration has achieved all of this in the Middle East in less than three months without being president,” said the president-elect.
“Every last hostage must be released, and humanitarian aid must be provided to the hostages who are still waiting to come home,” said Mandy Damari, whose daughter Emily was one of the three freed hostages.
The very thought of negotiating with terrorists represents a strategic disaster. Yet Israel’s willingness to trade hundreds of hardened criminals to get back a handful of hostages is a powerful message of light triumphing over darkness.
The president thanked his team and especially envoy Brett McGurk, the lead U.S. negotiator on the Israel-Hamas deal.
“We won’t stop until the last one is back,” says Herut Nimrodi, whose son Tamir is still a prisoner in Gaza,
