‘Hopeful’: Donald Trump meets household of hostage, slain IDF soldier amid Gaza peace talks; reaffirms dedication to their return
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday met on the White Home with launched hostage Edan Alexander and his household, in addition to the household of slain IDF member Omer Neutra, amid ongoing negotiations in Egypt over his plan to finish the warfare in Gaza.Alexander, who was held by Hamas for 584 days, and Neutra’s household had been obtained within the Oval Workplace, the place the White Home reiterated that Trump stays dedicated to securing the discharge of all hostages.“At this time, on the second anniversary of the October 7 assault, President Trump welcomed Edan Alexander, who was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days, and the household of Omer Neutra to the Oval Workplace. President Trump is dedicated to bringing each hostage residence,” the White Home stated by a submit on X.Chatting with the press after the assembly, Ronen Neutra, Omer’s father, stated they spoke with Trump on behalf of the “28 bereaved households who’re among the many 40 whole hostage households.”“We reminded him how necessary it’s that the deceased are additionally returned for burial,” Neutra added.Relating to the continued negotiations in Egypt and the prospects of a deal to free hostages and finish the warfare in Gaza, Neutra stated he believes Trump is “hopeful, however he stated we should always ‘wait and see what occurs within the coming days.’”In current weeks, Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have emphasised efforts to free the 20 residing hostages, making no reference to the deceased.In the meantime, the primary day of oblique talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt ended on a “optimistic” be aware, with hopes rising for a deal beneath Trump’s 20-point plan to finish the Gaza warfare. Talks are set to proceed on Tuesday.The Hamas delegation, together with leaders Khalil al-Hayya and Zaher Jabarin, two negotiators who survived an Israeli assassination try in Doha final month that killed 5 individuals, is collaborating in talks in Sharm el-Sheikh.The discussions are mediated by Egypt and Qatar, with senior officers from the US, Qatar, and Turkey additionally collaborating. The American delegation contains US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, based on White Home officers.On the primary day, the talks targeted on a proposed prisoner and captive alternate, a ceasefire, and the supply of humanitarian help to Gaza, as cited by Al Jazeera. White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Trump is advocating for an early alternate of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners to generate “momentum” for implementing different parts of his plan to finish the Gaza warfare. “The technical groups are discussing that as we converse, to make sure that the surroundings is ideal to launch these hostages,” and that groups had been “going over the record of each the Israeli hostages and in addition the political prisoners who shall be launched,” Leavitt was quoted as saying by Al Jazeera.
