Overview

• Two young daughters of Israeli hostage Omri Miran released a viral video appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump for their father's release from Hamas captivity.
• Omri Miran, a 47-year-old kidnapped during Hamas' October 2023 attack on Kibbutz Nahal Oz, is among 59 hostages still held, with only 24 believed to be alive.
• The video shows the children addressing Trump in Hebrew, thanking him in English, and hugging photographs of their father, while their mother tagged Trump on social media urging action.
• U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Qatar mediating negotiations for a proposed 60-day ceasefire extension, which includes the release of 10 hostages, including Miran.
• Hamas has accused Israel of stalling and demanded that mediators, including the U.S., ensure compliance with agreed terms for the next phase of the ceasefire.