(NewsNation) —The great aunt of Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of the war, joins “NewsNation Prime” on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks to call for peace.
Liz Naftali said a cease-fire is necessary and nothing good will come of continued violence.
“I really just say to everybody, and I say this to the Palestinian people, and I say this to the Israelis, and for the world to understand there is no good that will keep coming from this fighting,” Naftali said. “Diplomacy now is what we need. And we need a deal.”
She addressed the remaining hostages and their families directly, assuring “there is love from so many places in this world, and so many people are fighting for their freedom.”
She said those working to free hostages include President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and other major political figures.
“I’m not a diplomat, I’m not a politician, but I’ve been doing this now for a year, and what I know is that until these people come home, and until the people in Gaza are able to receive the dignity and security they need this region and these families, families cannot move forward,” Naftali said.