Washington D.C. – The following statement on the rescue of four Israeli hostages was released by the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, led by Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), and Wesley Hunt (R-TX): 

“We welcome the news of the four freed Israeli hostages who were finally reunited with their families after almost eight unimaginable months of captivity. While this nightmare is over for these four families, for so many others, the agonizing tragedy continues. We call for the release of all the remaining hostages, including the Americans, so all these families can end this anguish and be reunited.”