7 US hostages still held by Hamas terrorists as families plead for their release: 'this is urgent'
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The parents of the American-Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza are once again pleading for a sense of 'urgency' to free their children as seats sit empty at their Thanksgiving tables again.
Caitlin McFall is a Reporter at Fox News Digital covering Politics, U.S. and World news.
"Our plea is that this is urgent, and I'm not sure we're seeing the sense of urgency," Orna Neutra, mother of Omer Neutra, who was 21 years old when he was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, but who has since experienced two birthdays while in captivity, told Fox News Digital.
"There were security issues that needed to be dealt with in the north, with Hezbollah, with Iran. But at this point, the hostages – which are a primary war goal for the Israelis – should be the first priority, and everything possible should be done to get them out," she continued. "It's been very frustrating for us to follow this news cycle to make sure that they're not forgotten, to wait patiently, constantly, until other goals are achieved."
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