U.S. President Joe Biden said he would not stop his efforts to ensure all of the hostages abducted by Hamas in the Oct. 7 massacre are home.
"I know this year's Hanukkah falls on the hearts that are still very heavy. It's the second Hanukkah since the horrors of Oct. 7. Over 1,000 slaughtered, hundreds taken hostage, unspeakable sexual violence and so much more. The trauma of that day and its aftermath is still raw and ongoing," Biden said in his last Hanukkah reception at the White House as president. "I've gotten over 100 hostages out. I will not stop so I get every single one of them home," he added.