No one will be left behind in Gaza, US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said in an October 7 massacre commemoration event in Miami, calling upon his personal tragedy to empathize with the crowd.
“I lost my son 13 years ago; I know what it’s like to lose a child – it’s the worst thing imaginable,” he said. “There are parents here who have lost their children. I pray for all the families whose children are still held captive by Hamas in Gaza. We will work hard to bring everyone home.”
He said US President Donald Trump heard he was coming to the event and was very pleased “because this issue holds a special place in his heart.”
The Sunday evening event’s 06:29 exhibition commemorated 500 days since the Hamas massacre.
Other notable attendees in the crowd of approximately 4,000 included Consul General of Israel in Miami Maor Elbaz-Starinsky; Nova festival survivor and freed hostage Noa Argamani; and Guy Gilboa Dalal and Evyatar David, both brothers of Gaza hostages.
Noa Argamani, Israeli Consul General also address crowd
Argamani spoke to the crowd, stating, “Today marks the 500th day since that horrific day, October 7. The hostages are still there, trapped in tunnels, and we must help them now.”
Argamani, whose boyfriend remains in Hamas’s terror captivity, said Israel must move to the next stage of the deal.
“This is a dramatic moment, and we need to end this nightmare and bring all the hostages home to their families,” she said. “Thank you, Witkoff, for all you are doing for us.”
Elbaz-Starinsky also spoke, expressing Israel’s support for the fight to bring the hostages home and to commemorate the victims of the attack.