Hey, remember the Americans there were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists that the media, Democrats and some Republicans worship? Over a month later, since the terrorist attack, at least nine Americans are still missing, likely being held hostage by Hamas terrorists.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan stated that nine Americans are still considered missing since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against Israel during a Sunday interview with ABC News.
The U.S. continues to be in “ongoing negotiations” with the Israelis and Qataris to release hostages held in the Gaza Strip. Hamas terrorists are holding an estimated 240 individuals hostage in the region currently, and have released four Americans for unknown reasons in the past month, according to The New York Times.
“We do not know the precise number of hostages, we know the number of missing, and that’s the number the Israelis have given. But, we do not know how many are still alive. As far as the Americans are concerned, there are nine missing American citizens, as well as a missing legal permanent representative, a green card holder. So that’s the number that we are working with, that’s the number we are trying to ensure the safe return of. And we have been engaging with the families, in fact, I will personally be seeing family members of the American hostages this coming week,” Sullivan told host Jon Karl on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”
Sullivan went on to say the U.S. does not take Hamas’ claims “at face value” as the terrorists have claimed hostages have been killed by Israeli airstrikes.