Marco Rubio holds first meeting with Hamas hostage family

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Hamas’s hostage family still held in Gaza during the ongoing war between terrorist groups and Israel held its first formal meeting in Washington, D.C.

Rubio reiterated the Trump administration’s commitment to the release of all 50 hostages, according to a press release from the Hostages and Missing Family Forum.

The meeting features Moshe Lavi, brother of hostage Omri Miran; Ilay David, brother of hostage Evyatar David; Zul Godin, brother of Lieutenant Hadar Godin; and recently released hostage Iair Horn, whose brother Eitan Horn is still in prison.

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Anthony Rubio, Moshe Lavi, Tzur Goldin, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Iair Horn and Ilay David. (Hostage and Missing Family Forum)

Rubio’s wife Jeanette and son Anthony were also at the meeting.

During the meeting, the secretary tells the family The real victory in Gaza According to the press release, it will only be achieved when all hostages return to their homes.

He also noted that the U.S. government has demonstrated its ability to lead major programs in the Middle East. He further argued that Israel had won in Iran and Lebanon and had the ability to defeat Hamas.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the Trump administration’s commitment to ensure the release of all 50 hostages. (Julien de Rosa/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

These families stress that this is a critical window of opportunity to bring the rest of the hostages home in a comprehensive deal, rather than a phase or part of the agreement, Previous hostage deals in Israel The press release said it was related to Hamas.

They expressed trust in the Trump administration, demanding urgent action and determination to release the rest of Hamas imprisoned.

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Iair Horn was released as captivity for Hamas in Gaza, but his brother Eitan Horn remained in the enclave. (via Reuters GPO/Handout; Reuters/Janis Laizans)

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“We’ve been waiting long enough,” the family said. “It’s time to make a brave decision and bring all the loved ones back–just right away.”