Netanyahu meets with hostage families in DC as pressure mounts for a deal
The trip comes as Israel confirmed the death in captivity of two additional hostages
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Fast Forward Number of Israeli hostages who have died in captivity rises to 20
The number of hostages rescued by the IDF since Oct. 7 stands at seven
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Politics Families of hostages say Biden now has more political freedom to pressure Israel and Hamas into a deal
Freed American-Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel, along with relatives of others taken captive, visited the U.S. ahead of Netanyahu's speech to Congress
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Fast Forward Washington Post deletes tweet about how hostage’s parents don’t talk about Gaza
The newspaper called the tweet “unacceptable” but some say the story it linked to was also problematic
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Politics Parents of Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra lead Republican convention in ‘Bring Them Home’ chant
Many speakers on Wednesday characterized Donald Trump as having super strength that would protect Israel
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News Hostage families to Netanyahu: Don’t come to Washington without a hostage deal
Many families are criticizing Israeli prime minister’s plan to address Congress July 24
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News Battle over bodies: Israel is holding a dead Palestinian prisoner as leverage for Gaza hostages
Walid Daqqa, who died of cancer at 62, was a ‘uniting national figure’ for Palestinians. Now he’s a bargaining chip.
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Fast Forward Netanyahu issues list of demands for ceasefire deal as pressure mounts
Massive protests called on Netanyahu to accept the latest terms
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