"United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met Monday with the families of Israeli soldiers and citizens currently held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
During their meeting, the families of Oron Shaul, Avera Mangistu and Hisham Al-Sayeed requested the Secretary-General's assistance in the effort to return their sons to Israel.
During the meeting, Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon stated, 'Hamas is displaying appalling cruelty by holding our citizens and soldiers. The UN must act to ensure their return to Israel.'..."