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Families of American hostages held in Gaza to attend Trump’s inauguration

JL;DR SUMMARY The families of American hostages held by Hamas in Gaza plan to attend Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasGazaBenjamin NetanyahuJoe BidenCeasefireMiddle East ConflictHersh Goldberg PolinAmerican HostagesDonald Trump Inauguration

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention Aug. 21 in Chicago."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The announcement Wednesday comes as Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden are both working to close a ceasefire deal in Gaza that would free some of the nearly 100 hostages, dead and alive, who have been held there since Hamas abducted them in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack."
Washington DC, United States
"Representatives for the families of the American hostages also said that the relatives will meet with Trump administration officials when they are in Washington, D.C. for three days surrounding the inauguration."
Israel
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also expected to attend the inauguration, though Wednesdays announcement did not mention any plans for the relatives of the hostages to meet with him."

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