Gaza hostages: Israeli-American captive’s family asks Biden, Trump for help [Video]

TEL AVIV, Israel –

Over the past two weeks, the political landscape around the negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza have undergone a dramatic transformation.

The American elections, the firing of Israel’s popular defence minister, Qatar’s decision to suspend its mediation, and the ongoing war in Lebanon all seem to have pushed the possibility for a ceasefire in Gaza further away than it has been in more than a year of conflict.

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Still, some families of the dozens of hostages who remain captive in Gaza are desperately hoping the changes will reignite momentum to bring their loved ones home — though the impact of Donald Trump returning to the White House and a hard-line new defense minister in Israel remains unknown.

“I think maybe there is new hope,” said Varda Ben Baruch, the grandmother of Israeli-American hostage Edan …