U.S. Representative Carlos A. Gimenez publicly thanked President Donald Trump on October 14th, 2025, for securing the release of all living Israeli hostages and advancing peace in the Middle East. The statement, posted on X (formerly Twitter) at approximately 3:05 AM UTC, emphasized the United States' unwavering support for Israel. "The U.S. will ALWAYS stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the democratic, Jewish State of Israel," Gimenez stated in his post, concluding with the Hebrew phrase "Am Yisrael Chai." This announcement comes within a reporting window of one hour, from 3:05 AM to 4:05 AM UTC on October 14th, 2025. The specific details regarding the hostage release, including the number of hostages freed and the exact timing of their liberation, were not provided in Gimenez's statement. The context of "advancing peace in the Middle East" also remains unspecified. Pervious reports from October 14th, 2025, indicated that Saudi Arabia had blocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attendance at a summit, insisting on the participation of a Palestinian government delegation. Additionally, on October 13th, 2025, reports detailed Hamas rearming as a police force in Gaza amidst ongoing conflict. Separately, photojournalist Noa Avishag Schnall was released from Israeli detention after alleging mistreatment during her captivity, with details emerging on October 14th, 2025, following her release after at least eight days of detention.
