US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that there was progress in the return of hostages in Gaza and was negotiating with Israel and Hamas, but gave no further details about the negotiations.
“The same goes for hostages. We are progressing. We know, there are 59 hostages, but only 24 of them are alive. … But we are progressing. We are dealing with Israel, we are dealing with Hamas, and is a cruel group,” said Trump.
According to the president, “we are coming close to bringing them back. Many have returned. Many people are very grateful, and some have returned in poor condition. Some have come back. They are fine. I think they will be mentally marked for a long time.”
The war began after they attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and hostage, according to Israeli data.
Since then, Israel, according to local health authorities.
