US President Joe and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the State of Israel are meeting with the families of Americans held hostage by Hamas.
Among the US Delegation are Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President & Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, Assistant to the President & National Security Advisor to Vice President Phil Gordon, Ambassador of the United States to the State of Israel Jack Lew, National Security Council Deputy Assistant to the President & Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk, and National Security Council Director for Hostage and Detainee Issues Chandler Yonge.
Participating in the meeting from the side of the Israeli government are Hostage and Missing Persons Envoy Gal Hirsch, Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, and Ambassador of the State of Israel to the United States Mike Herzog.
The sides are meeting with Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas: Yael and Adi Alexander, parents of Edan Alexander, Ruby and Hagit Chen, parents of Itay Chen, Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of Omer Neutra, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, Father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, Liz Naftali, Great Aunt of Abigail Mor Edan, Aviva Siegel, Wife of Keith Siegel, Elan Tiv Siegel, Daughter of Keith Siegel, and Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersch Goldberg-Polin.