Trump says 'probably' less than 20 hostages alive in Gaza, drawing families' ire

While claiming credit for the release of the other hostages, Trump asserted that not every hostage family disagreed with Israel's plan for a military occupation of the Gaza Strip.

US President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 6, 2025.

US President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 6, 2025.

(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

AUGUST 22, 2025 22:06

Updated: AUGUST 23, 2025 07:23