Heartbroken Siblings of Israeli Hostages, in Meeting With the Sun, Report That Trump and Biden Are Working Together To Bring Captives Home

‘We know that the incoming administration and the Biden administration agree on very little. We understand that this is one of the things that they really agree on and are working together on.’

Victor Miranda/The New York Sun
Sasha Ariev (sister of Karina Ariev), Amit Levy (brother of Naama Levy), and Yarden Gonen (sister of Romi Gonen) at The New York Sun’s office in Midtown Manhattan December 13, 2024. Victor Miranda/The New York Sun

Three young Israelis, whose lives were rocked on October 7 when Hamas captured and dragged their younger sisters into Gaza, are now, after 14 months of tireless advocacy and anguish, more hopeful than ever for a breakthrough. Their optimism, they tell The New York Sun, is buoyed by a rare display of cross-administrative cooperation between President Biden and President Trump. 

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