Hostage families demanded that US President Donald Trump facilitate another deal to release their loved ones from captivity at a Washington rally, insisting Trump could ride on the recent success in brokering an Iran-Israel ceasefire.
"Trump - you have achieved a tremendous achievement in Iran,” the families said. “Hamas is weak - take advantage of this historic moment to bring all 50 hostages home."
Outside Congress, the families distributed flyers wth the faces of the remaining 50 hostages to over 150 lawmakers.
A new ceasefire deal
The Hostage Families Forum later said in a statement, “The ceasefire agreement must expand to include Gaza; we call on the government to engage in urgent negotiations that will bring home all the hostages and end the war. Those who can achieve a ceasefire with Iran can also end the war in Gaza.”
The comments came after the US brokered a deal between Iran and Israel to end the 12 days of conflict.
In May, the US brokered the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander outside of a ceasefire deal.