00:00Even as these people are able to exit Gaza, we remain relentlessly focused on securing the release of hostages, including
00:08American citizens.
00:10We discuss these ongoing efforts today.
00:12Our Deputy Special Representative for Hostage Affairs, Steve Gillen, who came with me on my first visit a couple of
00:17weeks ago,
00:18has remained here on the ground to help bring our people home and also to work with their families.
00:25We believe that each of these efforts would be facilitated by humanitarian pauses,
00:30by arrangements on the ground that increase security for civilians
00:33and permit the more effective and sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance.
00:39That was an important area of discussion today with Israeli leaders.
00:43How, when, and where these can be implemented, what work needs to happen, and what understandings must be reached.
00:50Now, we recognize this would take time to prepare and coordinate as well with international partners.
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