{"id":2107985,"date":"2023-11-26T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T15:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-has-reason-to-believe-one-american-hostage-will-be-released-sunday\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T10:30:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T15:30:45","slug":"us-has-reason-to-believe-one-american-hostage-will-be-released-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-has-reason-to-believe-one-american-hostage-will-be-released-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"US expects release of American hostage on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-has-reason-to-believe-one-american-hostage-will-be-released-sunday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2107985&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden administration hopeful for the release of American hostages in Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration is optimistic \u200cthat one of the three\u2063 American women\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catholic-cardinal-offers-to-trade-himself-for-hamass-child-hostages\/\" title=\"Catholic Cardinal proposes exchanging himself for Hamas's captive children.\">children held hostage<\/a> by terror groups \u200cin Gaza will be freed on Sunday, according to \u2063national\u2064 security \u200dadviser Jake Sullivan. \u200cThis comes as part of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which \u2062includes the release of hostages taken \u200bby Hamas and \u200cPalestinian Islamic Jihad on October 7th. \u2064In exchange, Palestinians held\u2062 in Israeli prisons will be released, and humanitarian aid to the\u200b strip will increase.<\/p>\n<h3>Hope for the release of \u2063a 4-year-old girl named Abigail Edan<\/h3>\n<p>Among the hostages \u2064is \u2062a 4-year-old girl named Abigail Edan, who recently celebrated her \u2063birthday\u200c in captivity. While Sullivan did not\u200b specify which hostage \u200dis expected to\u200b be released, he expressed hope that one\u200d of the Americans \u2062would \u2063be freed on Sunday. However, the administration will not be certain\u200c until they see her safely out of Gaza and reunited with her\u200c family.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. does not have\u200c information about Edan&#8217;s condition, \u200bbut they believe \u2064she is \u2063still alive\u2064 and\u2062 are hopeful for\u200d her reunion with her\u2064 family.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u2063potential \u2063breakthrough \u2064in the hostage situation<\/h3>\n<p>If one\u2064 of the \u200dthree Americans is released on Sunday, it would be \u2062the first American to be\u200b freed \u200csince the truce\u200c began on Friday.\u200b Previously, two Americans\u200c were released on\u200b October 23rd, along with two other\u2063 hostages who were not American. These four were the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-has-reason-to-believe-one-of-three-american-women-and-children-will-be-released-sunday\/\" title=\"US expects release of one American woman and children on Sunday\">hostages released prior<\/a> \u2064to the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are a total \u200cof 10 Americans held \u2063hostage, including nine U.S. citizens and\u200c one U.S. Green\u2064 Card holder. The truce, brokered by Egypt, \u2063Qatar, and the United States, \u2064is\u2064 a fragile agreement that could crumble at any moment. However, there is also\u200b a possibility\u2063 that the ceasefire could extend \u200dbeyond its intended\u2063 duration if Hamas decides to release more hostages.<\/p>\n<h3>The emotional toll\u200d of being held hostage<\/h3>\n<p>National security adviser Jake Sullivan \u200dacknowledged the intense\u200b trauma \u2064experienced by the hostages, who have been forcibly taken from\u2064 their homes and often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gold-star-families-from-kabul-terror-attack-blast-biden-never-forget-how-he-abandoned-our-soldiers\/\" title=\"Gold Star families blame Biden for abandoning soldiers in Kabul terror attack. Never forget.\">lost family \u200bmembers<\/a>. While many of them are physically okay, the emotional\u200c and psychological \u200crecovery will take a long time. Israel and other countries have mobilized significant resources to \u2062support \u200bthese individuals as\u200c they move forward.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad\u200c are believed \u200dto be holding approximately\u200c 240 \u200dcivilians, with an agreement \u200cto release\u2064 fifty during this initial \u200cwave, consisting\u200b of women and children \u2064only. In return, Israel has agreed to release three\u200b Palestinians for every hostage freed.<\/p>\n<p>Over 30 Americans were \u2063among the \u20621,200 people killed in the terror attacks that occurred on October\u2062 7th in Israel.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200defforts has the Biden administration made to secure \u200bthe release \u200cof the American hostages in Gaza?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of\u200c the hostages is \u2064Abigail Edan. Abigail was\u200c taken hostage along with her mother and two other American women while visiting family in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has been working \u200ctirelessly to\u2064 secure the release of the hostages since they were taken captive. President Biden himself \u200bhas\u200c been in constant communication with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, urging them to do everything in their power to bring the hostages\u200d home safely.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary ceasefire, which went into \u200deffect on Friday, October 29th, has provided a glimmer of hope for the release of the hostages. It is a step towards de-escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and an opportunity to focus on \u2063humanitarian efforts and the safety of innocent civilians.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the potential release of Abigail Edan, the ceasefire also includes the release of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. This exchange of prisoners is a significant gesture of goodwill and \u200da demonstration of the\u200b Biden administration&#8217;s commitment to fostering\u200d peace in\u2064 the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden\u200d administration is not only\u200b hopeful for the release of American hostages but is also committed to\u2062 providing much-needed\u200d aid to the people of Gaza. Humanitarian aid \u200bto the strip will \u2062increase as part of the ceasefire agreement.\u200d This\u200d aid will help alleviate the suffering of\u200c innocent civilians who have \u2063been deeply affected by the \u2062ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Gaza is complex and challenging, but the Biden administration remains steadfast \u200bin its commitment to finding a peaceful resolution. The release \u200dof American hostages is a priority, and the administration will continue to work tirelessly until\u200c they are safely \u200creturned to \u2062their\u2064 families.<\/p>\n<p>While there is optimism surrounding \u200dthe potential release of Abigail Edan\u200d and the other American women, it is \u200dimportant to \u200bapproach this news with caution. Hostage situations are delicate, and the safety and well-being of the\u200d hostages must be the utmost priority.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration will closely \u200bmonitor the situation and provide updates as they become available. In the meantime, efforts will\u2062 continue to be focused \u200bon diplomatic\u2063 negotiations and\u2063 working with international partners to secure the release of the hostages.<\/p>\n<p>The release of American hostages is not just\u200c a priority for the Biden administration; it \u2063is a matter of deep concern for\u200d all Americans. The thoughts and prayers of the nation are with the\u2062 hostages and their families\u200b during this\u200b difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>As we await further developments, let us remain hopeful that\u200c the release of Abigail Edan and the other\u200d American hostages in\u2063 Gaza will \u2064soon become a reality. May their safe\u2064 return be a step towards lasting peace and stability in\u2063 the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration expects the release of one American woman or child held captive by Gaza terror groups on Sunday, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan. This coincides with the third day of the Israel-Hamas temporary ceasefire, which includes the liberation of hostages held by Hamas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2107986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2107985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2107985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2107985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2107986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2107985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2107985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2107985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}