Gaza hostage families look to Trump as hope fades for deal
As President Joe Biden's time in office wanes, the families of the American hostages are looking to his replacement to strike a deal.
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WASHINGTON — The clock is ticking for President Joe Biden to bring home the American hostages held in the Gaza Strip before he leaves office. And with no deal in sight, the families are increasingly pinning their hopes on his successor, Donald Trump.
“Negotiations have been in a deadlock for a couple of months now. Some new blood, new ideas, new leverages are more than welcome,” said Orna Neutra, whose son Omer Neutra was serving as a tank commander in the Israeli military when his unit was ambushed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
Neutra is among seven Americans held by the Palestinian militant group, three of whom are confirmed dead.
