Relatives of hostages still held in Gaza expressed their support for US President Donald Trump, after his appeal to Israel to stop attacks “So we can release hostages quickly and safely” And he called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to start negotiations immediately.

“The hostage families forum strongly supports President Trump to bring back all the hostages and end the war. President Trump’s request for immediate cessation of war is essential to avoid serious and irreversible harm to hostages. We call on Prime Minister Netanyahu to start effective and quick negotiations to return all our hostages. “The forum said in a statement.

Ronn Nutura, father of the murdered American Israeli soldier and Homer, Captain Omer Maxim Noutura, welcomed Trump’s statement as ‘A brave leadership move’, saying that he hopes that “It will lead to the rapid liberation of our son and the other 47 hostages and that the Israeli government and the leadership of Hamas will find no way to prevent it.”

The father of the murdered sergeant Itai Chen, as well as Noutura, a double citizen of both the US and Israel, who was killed during Hamas’s attack almost two years ago, said he was restrained.

“I support President Trump’s statement on the interruption of Israeli attacks in order to exhaust the opportunity to release all hostages”said Ruby Chen. “My family has been waiting for two years the return of my son, an Israeli hero. President Trump gives me the hope that the day we join Ita is approaching, ” added.

Einav Zangauker, mother of Homer Matan Zangauker, shared Trump’s statement in a post on X, writing: “Did you read it, Netanyahu?”