WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Kamala Harris publicly commended “the president” Monday night for helping to secure the release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas — but refrained from mentioning the name of the man who defeated her this past November.

Harris, 60, heralded the developments in the Middle East as “an important first step toward a more hopeful future.”

“I am thankful and deeply encouraged that this ceasefire has brought long-awaited moments of joy and reunion — as 20 Israeli hostages are finally reunited with their loved ones and Palestinian families and the people of Gaza begin to receive desperately needed relief from unimaginable suffering,” she said in a statement on X. 3

“I commend the leaders and partners whose efforts made this agreeme

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