Hostages freed from Gaza tell Trump he was 'sent by God' to save them, but dozens more remain

Hostages freed from Gaza visited President Donald Trump successful the Oval Office to archer him that his re-election to the White House gave them anticipation aft hundreds of days successful Hamas captivity. 

In a Thursday property event, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff told reporters that 7 radical freed from Gaza, on with immoderate of their loved ones, met with the president this week to stock their horrific stories of abduction, terrible maltreatment and clip successful captivity.

One Israeli hostage, Omer Shem Tov, who was freed connected Feb. 22, told the president that helium believed Trump had "been sent by God" to unafraid their release.

HAMAS TREATMENT OF HOSTAGES 'INTOLERABLE,' TRUMP ENVOY SAYS

President Donald Trump met with 7 hostages freed from Hamas captivity. (Photo provided by Hostages Families Forum)

"They talked astir however they heard astir his election, and they were uplifted," Witkoff said of the meeting.  "They were elated waiting for him due to the fact that they knew helium was going to assistance them get rescued."

Witkoff, who described the lawsuit arsenic "emotional," besides reiterated the Trump administration’s committedness to securing the merchandise of much hostages.

Reports this week revealed that the Trump medication has begun straight negotiating with Hamas – a revelation that seemingly frustrated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Details of the negotiations stay unclear, though reports suggested the Trump squad had projected a 60-day ceasefire and the merchandise of an further 10 hostages – though who would beryllium included successful the adjacent merchandise remains unclear arsenic determination are 25 hostages inactive assessed to beryllium alive, including 1 American.

"Edan Alexander is precise important to america arsenic – each the hostages are – but Edan Alexander is an American, and he's injured. And so, he's a apical precedence for us," Witkoff told reporters.

AFTER TRUMP THREAT, HAMAS REFUSES TO RELEASE MORE HOSTAGES WITHOUT PHASE 2 CEASEFIRE DEAL

Steve Witkoff, White House peculiar envoy for the Middle East, accompanied by White House property caput Karoline Leavitt, speaks with reporters astatine the White House successful Washington, D.C., connected Thursday, March 6. (AP/Ben Curtis)

Witkoff confirmed that Adam Boehler, peculiar envoy successful complaint of hostages, had been progressive successful the caller negotiations attempting to unafraid the 2nd signifier of the ceasefire statement which is expected to spot the merchandise of the remaining hostages. 

"We consciousness that Hamas has not been forthright with us. And it's clip for them to beryllium forthright with us," Witkoff said.  "Edan Alexander would beryllium a precise important show."

Trump issued another warning connected societal media this week, telling Hamas to merchandise each hostages immediately. Though Hamas has frankincense acold responded by saying they volition lone statesman the merchandise of much hostages if a 2nd signifier successful the ceasefire is agreed to.  

 A pistillate holds an representation of hostage Edan Alexander during the Global Day of Unity and Prayer with Israel's Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents the relatives of those taken captive by Palestinian Hamas militants during the October 7 attack. (YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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There are 59 hostages inactive held by Hamas, including 1 idiosyncratic who was taken by the violent radical abstracted from the October 2023 attacks.

Some 35 hostages are assessed to person been killed by Hamas and whose bodies are inactive being held, including 4 Americans: Omer Neutra, Itay Chen, Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai – each of whom are believed to person been killed connected Oct. 7, 2023.