Blinken gets clear demands from Israeli hostages families

Hostage Families met with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken yesterday evening and demanded Increased pressure on mediators for the release of hostages.

The families of the hostages urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken: “Apply more pressure on the mediating countries, especially Qatar, to restart negotiations and leverage Sinwar’s elimination into a deal for releasing all hostages.”

American-Israeli hostage families met this evening with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. During the meeting, they expressed gratitude to Blinken and the U.S. administration for their ongoing efforts to secure the release of the 101 remaining hostages.

The families urged Blinken to apply massive pressure on mediating countries, particularly Qatar, where Hamas leaders currently reside. They emphasized that Sinwar’s elimination presents an opportunity to restart negotiations for the return of all hostages – the living for rehabilitation and the murdered for proper burial.

The families, including Hamas captivity survivor Aviva Siegel, whose husband Keith remains in captivity, stressed the urgent need for a deal, warning that the hostages cannot afford any further delays or foot-dragging.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew was also present at the meeting.