President Biden on Wednesday confirmed that a second American hostage has been released by Hamas amid the fragile pause in fighting in the Middle East.
Biden told reporters that Liat Atzili, an Israeli American, is “safe in Egypt just across the border.” The president added that he has spoken with Atzili’s mother and father.
“Things are moving well,” Biden said, adding that Atzili “should be home soon.”
The American-Israeli citizen was taken by Hamas following the group’s brutal and deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7. She is a mother of three, a high school teacher and a guide at Israel’s Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem, according to a statement from Biden later on Wednesday. Her husband, Aviv, is still being held hostage by Hamas.
“Jill and I are deeply gratified that she will soon be reunited with her three children and her father, who have been wracked with worry for her safety. And we remain determined to secure the release of every person taken hostage by Hamas during its brutal terrorist assault on Israel on October 7, including Liat’s husband Aviv,” Biden said in the statement.
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