White House to meet with families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas
CBSN
Washington — White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is set to meet Thursday with families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.
CNN first reported the meeting, which comes after the families have previously met with Sullivan, according to the officials. Kirby said they expect all the families of those taken hostage to be at the meeting.
President Biden had a virtual meeting with the families in October, and then met with families of hostages still held by Hamas last month. That meeting came after a weeklong pause in fighting when more than 100 hostages were released, including two U.S. citizens, one of whom was only four years old. In late December, the final American woman believed to be among the hostages, Judi Weinstein Haggai, was confirmed by Israel to have died.
