It’s been 17 months — 515 days — since Hamas launched its horrific attack on Israel, killing roughly 1,200 people and taking 251 hostage. Since then, some 190 hostages have been released (or rescued/retrieved by Israel), with 33 of those coming recently, in the first phase of the ceasefire. Fifty-nine hostages remain in captivity in Gaza, of whom 27 are thought still to be alive.
Several of the released hostages, including some who were only recently freed, traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of the Trump administration.
A group of former hostages are in Washington, D.C. to meet with the Trump administration.
Pictured are Doron Steinbrecher, Omer Shem Tov, Eli Sharabi, Keith Siegel, Naama Levy, and Iair Horn, pic.twitter.com/ZEmeTrlVju
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) March 5, 2025
As we reported earlier, they went to the White House…
