Every Hostage Must Be Released

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Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigoot: Earlier today, Israeli forces recovered the remains of Judy Weinstein and Gad Haggai in Gaza, who were kidnapped and brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7th. We are acutely aware of the anguish 56 families continue to endure, including those of Americans Omer Neutra and Itay Chen. Every single hostage must be released immediately. ---------- Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development. Get updates from the U.S. Department of State at www.state.gov and on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/statedept X: https://x.com/StateDept Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/statedept Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/statephotos/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/StateDept Substack: https://statedept.substack.com Watch on-demand State Department videos: https://video.state.gov/ Subscribe to The Week at State e-newsletter: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USSTATEBPA/signup/32562 State Department website: https://www.state.gov/ Careers website: https://careers.state.gov/ White House website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ Terms of Use: https://state.gov/tou #StateDepartment #DepartmentofState #Diplomacy