‘We’re Really, Really Close’: Freed Gaza Hostages, Relatives Have High Hopes For Trump’s Peace Plan

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‘We’re Really, Really Close’: Freed Gaza Hostages, Relatives Have High Hopes For Trump’s Peace Plan

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

WASHINGTON — As diplomats met in Egypt on Tuesday to decide the Middle East’s future, civilians kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and relatives of those in captivity gathered at the Kennedy Center to express optimism…

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