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Witkoff, Rubio praise recovery of slain hostages, urge release of remaining captives

US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio praise the Israeli military operation that recovered the bodies of slain American-Israeli hostages Judih Weinstein and Gadi Haggai. Witkoff expresses gratitude for the soldiers involved and calls for a temporary ceasefire proposal to be accepted by Hamas. Rubio highlights the ongoing plight of 56 families with loved ones held by Hamas, urging for the immediate release of all hostages.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/witkoff-rubio-praise-recovery-of-slain-hostages-urge-release-of-remaining-captives/
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