Fetterman highlights those taken captive by Hamas terrorists



Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is highlighting the identities of those who were abducted by Hamas terrorists in Israel earlier this month.

"My office will display every last one of the innocent Israelis kidnapped by Hamas until they are safely returned home. We won't stop sharing their stories until then," a tweet, which features a video showing posters hanging on a wall, declares.

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In a prior post, the senator noted that he had been "profoundly moved to meet with survivors of the October 7th massacre and families of Hamas' hostages."

"I met with Ronen & Orna Neutra whose son, Omer, is currently held by Hamas. The day before the attack was the last time he spoke with his parents. As a father, hearing Omer's story was heartbreaking. Together, we hung his poster to stress the urgent need to get him home," one post reads. According to the Associated Press, Neutra was born in the U.S. and is a dual citizen.

"I met with Yehuda Jefferey Beinin and his grandson Netta Alzili, whose parents Liat Beinin Atzili and Aviv Atzili were both abducted by Hamas. Liat is an American citizen. The last signal they had from her phone was in Gaza," another post states.

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While some Democrats have been advocating for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Fetterman has pushed back against the idea.

"Now is not the time to talk about a ceasefire. We must support Israel in their efforts to eliminate the Hamas terrorists who slaughtered innocent men, women, and children. Hamas does not want peace, they want to destroy Israel. We can talk about a ceasefire after Hamas is neutralized," the senator said in a statement last week.

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2 US soldiers captured 3 months ago while fighting in Ukraine to return home: Report



Two men from Alabama who were captured after volunteering to aid Ukrainian forces against the aggressions of the Russian military will soon return home to their families, reports say.

Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, were fighting together in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine on June 9 when they were apprehended and taken captive by a Russian-supported separatist group known as the Donetsk People's Republic, a quasi nation-state within Ukraine that has not been recognized by the United States.

"We are thrilled to announce that Alex and Andy are free," the families said in a joint statement. "They are safely in the custody of the US embassy in Saudi Arabia and after medical checks and debriefing they will return to the States."

Because the U.S. has no diplomatic relations with the DPR, others had to negotiate for the release of Drueke and Huynh. On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia announced that it had managed to secure from the DPR the release of 10 total foreign national prisoners, representing the U.S., the United Kingdom, Morocco, Sweden, and Croatia.

Drueke and Huynh are said to be "in pretty good shape," according to Drueke's aunt, Dianna Shaw.

Drueke, an Army veteran, and Huynh, a marine veteran who originally hails from California, lived approximately 120 away from each other in Alabama when they both decided to enlist with Ukrainian forces back in April. Drueke, who first joined the Army after the attacks on 9/11, thought that his experience would be helpful. Huyhn, meanwhile, said that he could not get the plight of the Ukrainian people out of his mind.

"I know it wasn't my problem, but there was that gut feeling that I felt I had to do something," Huynh said before he left. "Two weeks after the war began, it kept eating me up inside and it just felt wrong. I was losing sleep. ... All I could think about was the situation in Ukraine."

During their captivity, the two men formed a friendship over their home state and their determination to help Ukraine. Drueke was able to have limited contact with family and friends while in DPR. If Huynh had contact with his family during that time, it hasn't been reported.

It is unclear when exactly the two men will return to the U.S. The U.S. State Department has not issued a comment about their release.