WASHINGTON: The White House expressed cautious confidence on Sunday (Nov 26) that an American citizen is among those set to be freed by Hamas in the latest hostage release in Gaza.
The Palestinian group which launched a deadly attack on Israel on Oct 7, triggering a brutal war, is holding 10 Americans hostage, including two women and one young girl, United States national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
“We have reason to believe that one of those Americans will be released today. But until we see her out safely from Gaza … ultimately in the hands of her family, then we won’t be certain,” Sullivan told NBC News show Meet the Press, as he made a round of morning talk shows.
Sullivan declined to confirm whether the US citizen set for release is Abigail Mor Idan, whose parents were murdered by Hamas militants.
“We are hopeful that Abigail will be released. We think it’s long past time that this little girl, who just … celebrated her fourth birthday, is back home” with relatives, he said.
The latest negotiations over hostages were “unfolding as we speak”, Sullivan said, as Hamas was set to release a third group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners amid a delicate truce.
“But we proceed with caution, because we’re dealing with a terrorist group.”
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