Family members of a number of Americans nonetheless held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are anticipated to attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union handle after being invited by a bunch of lawmakers.
With their attendance, the 17 family of the hostages have additionally despatched a letter to all members of Congress asking them and their staffers to put on a yellow lapel ribbon or a “Bring them home” canine tag necklace as an indication of solidarity for these nonetheless working to carry their family members home.
“It’s a living hell. A living hell from the moment you get up in the morning until you go to bed,” Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, told NBC News. He plans to attend the handle as a visitor of Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J, co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
The U.S. State Department believes there are six remaining Americans being held hostage in Gaza.