'The job will only be done when all 98 of the hostages are home': Father of hostage taken by Hamas

Following 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire and hostage release agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas. The father of American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his hope to see all hostages returned home.

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Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage release deal

After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.
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Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the bloody war in Gaza.
CNBC - 3h
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal after 'intensive diplomacy'

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Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage release deal

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Bodies of Israeli father and son hostages found in Gaza

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NBC News - Jan. 8
Trump says "all hell will break out" if Hamas doesn't release hostages by Inauguration Day

President-elect Donald Trump held a news conference where he said "all hell will break out" in the Middle East if the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, from Israel are not returned by ...
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Trump: 'All hell will break out' if Hamas hostages not released by inauguration

President-elect Trump repeated his warnings that all hell will break loose in the Middle East if hostages kidnapped from Israel and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his ...
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Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume

It comes as Israel intensified strikes on Gaza, killing 88 people over the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry says.
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Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza

Liri Albag, 19, is one of about 100 hostages believed to remain held in the enclave nearly 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
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