Why U.S. President Joe Biden Is Shocked At News On Gadi Haggai | Oneindia News
The news that an American named Gadi Haggai was martyred by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on October 7 when it attacked Israel saddened U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday.It was previously believed that Haggai, a 73-year-old Israeli-American man, and his wife had been taken hostage in the attack. Haggai passed away in captivity, according to a group that represents the families of the hostages earlier on Friday.
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00:00 The White House announced on Friday that a dual US-Israeli citizen who was reportedly
00:06 kidnapped by Hamas is now killed during a raid by Israel.
00:11 On October 7, it was reported that Gadi Hagei, aged 73, and his wife Judy were taken close
00:17 to kibbutz near Uz in southern Israel.
00:20 It is being believed that Hamas is holding his remains in Gaza.
00:23 Exactly how and where he died still remains unknown.
00:27 As per the Hostage and Missing Personal Families Forum, 5 to 10 US citizens remain in hostage.
00:32 However, their exact condition is still largely unknown.
00:36 President Joe Biden stated in a statement that he is heartbroken by the news that American
00:41 Gadi Hagei is now believed to have been killed by Hamas on October 7.
00:46 Intolerable is how he put Hagei family's suffering, expressing his grief for them.
00:51 "I reaffirm the pledge we have made to all the families of those still held hostage.
00:55 We will not stop working to bring them home," said the president in a press brief.
01:01 On October 7, Mr. Hagei, a retired musician and a chef, was out for a walk with his spouse
01:06 when the first Hamas attack on southern Israel occurred.
01:10 Laith Wel Somer, a representative of the Hostage and Missing Personal Families Forum, a group
01:15 that was founded for the families of those kidnapped by Hamas, described him as a man
01:19 full of humor.
01:20 He knew how to make people happy around him and make them laugh.
01:24 In addition to being a full-talented flutist and a musician at heart, his wife informed
01:29 friend and family that they both had been injured during the attack.
01:33 Since then, there has been no communication with the pair.
01:36 As per statistics, the Israeli government shows that 129 people, including 22 dead,
01:41 are still living in Gaza.
01:42 During a brief truce in November, the remaining hostages either returned to their families
01:46 or were found dead during Israeli military operations.
01:49 Five to ten of the remaining hostages, according to the forum, are citizens of the United States.
01:55 The White House declared earlier this week that it thought eight Americans are still
01:58 being held captive by Hamas.
01:59 However, the estimate is now supposed to change.
02:02 U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby has also stated during a White
02:06 House briefing earlier this week that the U.S. is engaged in serious talks and negotiations
02:10 regarding a second humanitarian pause and hostage exchange.
02:13 For its part, Hamas has stated that Israel must agree to a full cessation of aggression
02:19 before any more hostage deal is signed.
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