Israeli leader tells Biden ‘we must return hostages’ who are ‘going through hell in the pits of Gaza’

Israel and the US “must bring back the hostages” who are “going through hell in the tunnels of Gaza,” one of the country’s leaders told President Biden during his visit to the White House on Tuesday.

“I know that you are working hard to make sure that this war will end and that, first of all, there will be security for the people of Israel, and for the people of Lebanon,” said Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Biden added that 101 hostages have been held in the Gaza Strip for more than 400 days.

“I know, Mr. President … day by day, day by day, you actively seek their safe return home as they pass through the hell of the pits of Gaza. Obviously, you think and work the next day as well, which may be a way of hope for the people of the region and the ability to have our neighbors, and and we, live in safety and peace,” continued Herzog. “But first, we have to get the hostages back.”

“I agree,” Biden replied.

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“Everything starts in Tehran,” Herzog said. “Everything starts from the evil regime and, when in Tehran, and its representatives do whatever they can to destroy stability and security and peace, they want their destruction of the state of Israel and they want nuclear weapons. And Mr. of the next president because we must ensure that they cannot achieve their evil intentions.

“They are also a major engine of antisemitism, Mr. President, and I know how focused you are on the fight against antisemitism.”

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog says Biden and Trump must work to block Iranian influence in the Middle East. (AP/Ben Curtis)

Biden also told Herzog during the meeting that his “commitment to Israel is strong.”

Palestinian terrorists of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, participated in a military demonstration in the center of the Gaza Strip in July 2023. There are approximately 101 hostages remaining in Gaza since the October 7 attack by Israel. (Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images)

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“He has been a wonderful friend of Israel and the Jewish people for decades, and we will not forget, in history, how he stood with us in our darkest hour, which was our best hour, how he came to Israel a few days after the brutal attack of October 7 ,” Herzog told Biden.

“The way you have helped and supported us in words and actions. And I want to express our heartfelt gratitude to you, Mr. President, which is a great legacy that you stood up for the Jews and the land of Israel, as you often do.”