In a statement marking 100 days of war in Gaza, Biden said it is a “devastating and tragic milestone” for those still held captive in Gaza.
He said the US will continue to try to negotiate their release, even as talks have stalled since a seven-day pause in fighting last week. Earlier today, Hamas said it had lost contact with several captive amid the ongoing bombardment.
“I will never forget the grief and the suffering I have heard in my meetings with the families of the American hostages. No one should have to endure even one day of what they have gone through, much less 100,” Biden said in a statement, which did not mention the nearly 24,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza.
“On this terrible day, I again reaffirm my pledge to all the hostages and their families – we are with you. We will never stop working to bring Americans home,” he said.
Source: AlJazeera
