The man was accompanied by others released, who posed smiling next to the US president. Horn was released on February 15 and his brother was captive.
The president of United States Donald Trump He received the Argentine-Israeli citizen Iair Horn, recently released in February, at the White House. Next to him, there were seven other liberated from the Hamas terrorist group. Horn had a shirt with the image of his brother, Eitan, who continues in captivity.
After the meeting, Trump dedicated a message to Hamas: “I just met with their exrehenes, whose lives have ruined. This is your last warning. To the leaders: It’s time to leave Gaza while they still have a chance. To the inhabitants of Gaza: a beautiful future awaits them, but not if they have hostages. If they do, they will die. Make a wise decision, Liberate the hostages now, or there will be hell”
Donald Trump received the Argentine released by Hamas in the White House
The survivors expressed their gratitude to the president for their efforts to achieve their release and gave him a plaque that, in Hebrew and in English he said. “To President Trump. Who saves a life saves the whole world. With eternal gratitude. Host and Missing Families Forum”
Horn was released on February 15, and The previous day he had a farewell meeting with his brother Eitanwhich was recorded by Hamas in a video. A message posted in Israel’s official account in X said that Horn and his brother Eitan were “violently kidnapped” on October 7 and held in captivity under “unimaginable conditions for 500 days.”
“First to him, I want to see that,” were the words of the mother of Iair Horn when he saw his son for the first time. The liberation of Eitan remains, on which they affirmed: “We will not stop or rest until they eite and all the last hostages return home“
Who is Iair Horn, the Argentine hostage released by Hamas who met with Donald Trump in the White House
Iair was born in Israel, but was raised in Argentina, where he lived until October 2000, when at 22 years he emigrated to the country in the Middle East. His brother would follow his steps a short time later. On October 7, 2023, the two were kidnapped at the Kibutz Nir Oz.
In the country, Iair studied at school Scholem Aleijem de Villa Crespowhere he coordinated in his youth one of Nofesh’s groups. Despite the joy for his liberation, the concern for his brother persists.
Hamas published a video of the Argentine brothers Horn: thus they said goodbye in Gaza
Horn brothers
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A video posted by the Hamas group shows the Argentine brothers Iair and Eitan Horn in their farewell. The first was released weeks ago, while the other remains kidnapped waiting for next negotiations for the second phase of the agreement with Israel.
After his return, Iair could meet his parents and one of his brothers. However, he left his younger brother in the Gaza Strip, who still remains in captivity. The video shows how the last hours of both were together, in addition to sending a message to the Israeli administration.
Source: Ambito
