Former Israeli hostage 'very worried' Trump's peace plan will not happen

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BBC Eli Sharabi has fears for the new proposed peace deal - but is hopeful for the future

A former Israeli hostage whose British-Israeli wife and children were killed by Hamas in the 7 October attacks, says he is "very worried" the latest peace plan to end fighting between Israel and Hamas, will fall through. In a rare interview, Eli Sharabi, who became one of the most high profile of those taken when gunmen stormed into Israel two years ago, said the lives of the remaining 20 living hostages were being put at risk by the continued Israel-Gaza war. He called on US president Donald Trump to "finish the job" by using his influence to ensure they and 28 other hostages believed to have died, are released.

He told his former captors, Hamas, to sign the deal for "their people…and the Midd

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