‘Be the president of peace’, released Hamas hostages urge Donald Trump to end war in Gaza

“President Trump, we want to thank you for bringing us home. We know it wasn’t easy. Your leadership, and your courage, gave us back our lives and our families. We are here today – because you chose to act,” Levy, who spoke first, said in the video.

‘You have power to change history’

“President Trump, you have the power to change history, to be the ‘president of peace’ who ended the war and suffering, and brought all the hostages home,” Iair Horn, another released hostage, said.

“Every bullet, every strike, could be the one that ends their life,” another released hostage, Troufanov said, while urging Trump to secure the release of the remaining hostages.

‘Bring them home’

“Every single one needs to come back home,” Yehoud, whose partner is still held in Gaza, said.

“You have the power to make history — to be the president of peace, who ended the war, ended the suffering, and brought every hostage home, including my little brother,” Horn, whose brother is one of the remaining hostages, said.

“He came back to me in a coffin,” Lobanov, whose husband was one of six hostages executed by Hamas last August, said. “President Trump, please act now before it’s too late for them, too,” she said.

Mothers of hostages express concern over military offensive

Earlier, on Tuesday, mothers of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, including one who appeared emaciated in a recent Hamas video, voiced fears that a planned Israeli offensive could further endanger their sons’ lives due to the risk of reprisals.

“When I heard that our government intends to extend the war in Gaza, I as a mother am afraid, because we know that Hamas gives commands…to kill the hostages whenever (our military) is getting close to them,” said Viki Cohen, the mother of Nimrod Cohen, an Israeli soldier who is still being held captive in Gaza, said.

Galia David, the mother of Evyatar David, the Israeli hostage who was seen in the recent Hamas video, also said she was “really afraid”.

“We know from hostages who were released that there are hard stories, that they are even more evil with them when there is fighting,” she said.

From the homepage

How the Karur stampede unfolded and a big question: What next for Vijay?

Asia Cup, IND-PAK final: Beyond bitterness on field, a tale of two superfans Sudhir and Chacha – ‘Will end with a hug, no matter who wins’

Pakistan’s response to EAM Jaishankar an admission of longstanding practice of terrorism: India at UN