Trump did not follow up with any new information regarding the hostages' well-being.
Witkoff's remarks come just days before Trump’s scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar next week.
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The Unity Project at the Western Wall combined a Kohanim's blessing and a special prayer dedicated to the hostages and peace in Israel.
On October 7, 35 foreigners were kidnapped. Five foreign hostages remain in Hamas captivity, of whom three are believed to be dead.
Egyptian sources who spoke to the Saudi Al-Arabiya claimed on Friday that Israel withdrew from the previously agreed-upon terms of a hostage deal.
The mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli former hostage murdered by Hamas, said that a future deal was dependent on interest.
"Out of 59 hostages, 24 are alive - but my understanding now is that that number is even smaller," Trump said.
The event was held at the Sportek in Ganei Yehoshua Park in Tel Aviv in the presence of Mayor Ron Huldai.
In the video, Damari recounted how she and Romi Gonen realized, while in captivity, that the day had marked Israel's Remembrance Day.
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