Biden Meets With Families of US Hostages Still Held by Hamas in Gaza

The families met with the president and his officials in person for the first time.

Family members of the Americans taken hostage by Hamas during the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, including (R-L) Ronen Neutra, Ruby Chen, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, Liz Naftali, Adi Alexander, Orna Neutra, and Yael Alexander, talk to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Dec. 13, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Joe Biden on Dec. 13 invited family members of Americans held hostage by Hamas to the White House for the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.

The families had a private meeting with the president and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.