President Joe Biden met Thursday with families of Israeli Americans held hostage by the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip Thursday, "reaffirmed the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to getting the hostages home to their loved ones and families," the White House announced in a statement.
"The administration has worked tirelessly to get a deal done as soon as possible to bring the hostages home, and the president also assured the families those efforts will continue," the statement said.
Earlier in the day, Biden had raised the hostage crisis during discussions with President-elect Donald Trump.
In a subsequent meeting, Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed various matters concerning Israel, the hostage situation, and Israel's ongoing campaign against terror organizations.
