Joe Biden met Wednesday with Abigail Edan, an American toddler abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and released in the first round of hostage exchanges.
Both of Edan’s parents were killed in the Oct. 7 attacks, and she was the youngest American citizen held hostage by Hamas. She turned 4 just days before being released in late November.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan announced the previously unscheduled meeting at the top of Wednesday’s White House press briefing. The Biden administration has continued to take part in negotiations to procure the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas, yet plans for an extended ceasefire broke down earlier this spring.
White House officials said they had seen the video, and Sullivan told reporters Wednesday that he does not know why Hamas has now produced the video.“This is an innocent, young man being held hostage by a terrorist organization, and he should be released immediately, without conditioning, without delay,” Sullivan said.
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