Rom Braslavsky, held by Palestinian Islamic Jihad for 738 days, met President Donald Trump at the White House and thanked him for efforts to secure his release, according to reports. Braslavsky was freed in a 2025 ceasefire deal.
Rom Braslavsky, who was abducted on October 7, 2023, and held hostage by Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza for 738 days, met President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday afternoon. Braslavsky thanked the president for his administration's efforts in securing his release as part of a 2025 ceasefire deal. The meeting was first reported by reports. Braslavsky's recovery has been an ongoing public concern in Israel; he previously recounted being threatened by his captors minutes before his handover to the Red Cross. No additional details of the White House meeting have been released.
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