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Father of Israeli hostage appeals to Trump with picture of son with Madame Tussauds statue

Name: Father of Israeli hostage appeals to Trump with picture of son with Madame Tussauds statue
Uploaded: 2025-07-07T10:35:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 25 s
Description: The father of Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen sent a message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump ahead of their White House meeting. Cohen, an IDF soldier, has been held hostage by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. His father, Yehuda, is pleading for a ceasefire and the safe return of his son.

The father of Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen sent a message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump ahead of their White House meeting. Cohen, an IDF soldier, has been held hostage by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. His father, Yehuda, is pleading for a ceasefire and the safe return of his son.