President Biden stated he was “heartbroken” to study that an Israeli-American man who was thought to have been taken hostage by Hamas is now believed to have been killed by the terrorist group throughout its Oct. 7 assault in Israel.
Gad Haggai, 73, was lengthy thought to have been among the many roughly 100 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. But he was declared lifeless Friday and is believed to be a sufferer of the Oct. 7 assault.
In a press release Friday, Mr. Biden expressed his condolences and reaffirmed his pledge to deliver residence the remaining hostages.
“Jill and I are heartbroken by the news that American Gad Haggai is now believed to have been killed by Hamas on October 7. We continue to pray for the well-being and safe return of his wife, Judy,” Mr. Biden stated, including he “will not stop” till the hostages are launched.
The dying was introduced by Kibbutz Nir Oz, which stated it concluded that Haggai was killed within the kibbutz on Oct. 7 and his physique was taken to Gaza.
The assertion didn’t say how his dying had been decided, however confirmed that his spouse, Judy, is among the many hostages taken by Hamas.
Nir Oz was among the many hardest hit communities on Oct. 7, dropping about one-fourth of its residents.
