{"id":11663,"date":"2024-12-15T21:57:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T19:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rega.news\/?p=11663"},"modified":"2024-12-15T21:57:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T19:57:50","slug":"families-to-world-leaders-return-the-hostages-as-soon-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/families-to-world-leaders-return-the-hostages-as-soon-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Families to World Leaders: Return the Hostages as Soon as Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today (Sunday), a rally took place in Central Park, New York, with thousands in attendance alongside the families of the hostages. The event was aimed at urging governments and world leaders to act decisively to secure a deal that would end the suffering of the hostages and bring them back home.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>The Voices of the Families<\/strong><br \/>\nThe families of the hostages shared their pain and hope for the swift return of their loved ones. Siblings of the hostages expressed their emotions and called for action to bring everyone back, emphasizing the importance of rescuing the women and children still in captivity.  <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11665\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a4489c7b-c8a7-40be-b791-f25470f77a4d-1024x682-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a4489c7b-c8a7-40be-b791-f25470f77a4d-1024x682-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a4489c7b-c8a7-40be-b791-f25470f77a4d-1024x682-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a4489c7b-c8a7-40be-b791-f25470f77a4d-1024x682-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Families of the Hostages at the New York Rally | Photo: Danny Tenenbaum, Liri Agami, Benjamin Azoulay, Alon Kaplon, and Amnon Shemi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rally focused on accelerating diplomatic and practical efforts to reach a resolution while underscoring the need for decisive action to end the crisis. Additionally, the families expressed their hope that this year, Hanukkah would serve as a beacon of light, enabling them to reunite with their loved ones.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Netanyahu\u2019s Remarks on Efforts to Free Hostages  <\/strong><br \/>\nAs reported earlier this evening, the Prime Minister made a public statement emphasizing the country\u2019s commitment to ensuring its security while addressing actions against Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah, and discussing an important conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and ongoing efforts to free the hostages.  <\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu described his conversation with Trump as &#8220;friendly, very warm, and very important.&#8221; He reiterated: &#8220;We continue to work tirelessly to bring all our hostages, both the living and the fallen, home.&#8221; Concluding, he added: &#8220;The less we speak about it, the better, and with God\u2019s help, we will succeed.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2dJX9nJZ2Mo?si=rah2IXa6yz6m4t2n\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>PM Netanyahu speaking to Congress 4 months ago in the presence of freed hostage Noa Argamani. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rally was held in New York, led by the families of the hostages, calling for a deal to ensure their return. 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