Washington DC [US], October 26 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the families of Itay Chen and Omer Neutra, two American citizens who were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023.

Secretary Rubio called for the return of the bodies of deceased hostages, and said that the US "will not rest until their remains and all others are returned."

"We will not forget the lives of the hostages who died in the captivity of Hamas. Today I met with the families of American citizens Itay Chen and Omer Neutra. We will not rest until their -- and all -- remains are returned," Secretary Rubio posted on X.

Currently, 13 of the total 28 bodies of deceased hostages are still in Gaza. A total of 251 people, including some Americans, were taken from the Israeli border on October 7

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