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Families of U.S. hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don't forget

your fellow citizens

By ERIC TUCKER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Dekel-
Chen dreams of the moment when
his abducted 35-year-old son, Sagui, is
reunited with his wife and three young
children, including a daughter born
two months after the devastating at-
tack on Israel that initiated the war.
Ruby Chen longs to recover the re-
mains of his 19-year-old son, Itay — a
soldier who Israeli intelligence says
was killed in the Oct. 7 attack — so
that he can be buried and his “soul”
finally given “a place to rest” in ac-
cordance with Jewish practices.
For many Americans, the Israeli-Hamas
war is seen through the daily reports of
Israeli ground incursions and airstrikes
in Gaza and warnings of a looming
famine. There are college campuses
riven by protests and great uncer-
tainty over cease-fire prospects.But
the families of the Americans taken
hostage are laser-focused on one
thing: their loved ones.
Families of Americans being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas walk into the Justice Department for a meeting with Attorney
General Merrick Garland, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Washington.
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