New York, NY, January 15, 2025 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to the agreement between Israel and Hamas to secure the release of 33 hostages held captive in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
ADL issued the following statement:
We welcome the agreement that has been reached between Israel and Hamas to secure the release of 33 hostages who were inhumanely kidnapped and cruelly held captive by Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
For over 15 months, family members, friends, and many across Israel and the world, fought tirelessly and unwaveringly on behalf of the hostages, and today there is finally hope that they will return home.
We are deeply appreciative to all those involved in helping this agreement come to fruition, including President Biden and President-elect Trump, who have long committed to ensure the release of the hostages.
We call on the incoming Trump Administration, and relevant global and regional actors, to make certain that Hamas upholds its commitments and releases all hostages.
We reiterate our pledge to not rest until all 98 hostages held captive in Gaza are freed and returned to their families.
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