For that to happen, there can't be a war going on in the middle of it, and Hamas has to agree to turn them over and we have to have the right people go in and get them.
Marco Rubio: “For that to happen, there can't be a war going on in the middle of it, and Hamas has to agree to turn them over and we…”
On the recordOctober 5, 2025
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On conditions necessary for hostage release.
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