Former hostages and hostage family members met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington on Wednesday, calling for "bold action" from the Trump administration to help secure a hostage deal, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said.
Those in attendance included former hostages Omer Shem Tov, Noa Argamani, Iair Horn, brother of hostage Eitan Horn, and Tzur Goldin, brother of hostage Lt. Hadar Goldin.
The delegation expressed their gratitude to US President Donald Trump "for his leadership and commitment to securing a comprehensive hostage agreement," the statement said.
The delegation urged Trump "and all negotiating parties to act swiftly and decisively to bring all 50 hostages home."
“We will do everything in our power to secure the release of the hostages," Bessent affirmed during the meeting.
Ceasefire, hostage deal on the table
Israel and the US are awaiting Hamas's response to a hostage deal proposal after it was given the green light from Jerusalem on Wednesday.
The current proposal on the table includes the release of 10 Israeli hostages: eight on the first day and two on Day 50, as well as the return of 18 bodies of murdered Israeli hostages.
In exchange, there would be a two-month ceasefire, during which negotiations would take place over a permanent end to the war, with each side presenting its demands.
Trump warned Hamas on Truth Social, saying: "I hope, for the sake of the Middle East, that Hamas takes the deal—because if not, things will only get worse for them, not better."
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.