Biden pledged that his work would continue to win the release of other Americans held by Hamas.
Washington:
US President Joe Biden said on Friday he was “overjoyed” after Hamas released two American hostages kidnapped during the militant group’s surprise attack from Gaza on Israel.
“Today we secured the release of two Americans taken hostage by Hamas during the horrific terrorist attack on Israel on October 7,” Biden said in a statement.
“Our fellow citizens have endured a terrible ordeal over the past fortnight, and I am overjoyed that they will soon be reunited with their families, who are tormented by fear.”
Biden thanked Qatar, the Gulf state that hosts a Hamas political office and has previously brokered deals between the group and Israel, and the Israeli government “for their partnership in this work.”
The US president vowed to remain committed to the release of other Americans held by Hamas since the attack, some of whose families he spoke to last week.
“We won’t stop until we get their loved ones home. As president, I have no higher priority than the safety of Americans held hostage around the world,” Biden said.
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