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US wants ‘all the hostages released’, says Secretary of State Rubio
14 March 2025 17:25 GMT
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said his country demands that all captives be released, including the bodies of those who are deceased.
He criticised Hamas’s proposal to release an Israel-American captive and another four bodies, describing it as a “ridiculous trade”.
"We're acting like this is a normal exchange; it's an outrage. They should all be released. I'm not gonna comment on what we're going to accept and not accept," he added.
Meanwhile, Israeli media outlet Haaretz said that Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and the US National Security Council are saying that “Hamas will either release hostages immediately, or pay a severe price”.