American Among 16 Released Hostages Now Safe: Biden

The temporary ceasefire has been extended by one day, the Israeli military announced early Thursday.

A transit bus takes hostages released earlier by Hamas from the helipad to the buildings at Sheba Medical Centre on the sixth day of the temporary truce after Hamas blamed "technical issues" on the delay as family and friends wait nearby in the early morning hours in Ramat Gan, Israel, of Nov. 30, 2023. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

An American citizen was among 16 Israeli hostages released early Thursday local time after the Hamas terror group abducted them during its surprise attack in Israel on Oct. 7.

U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Liat Beinin, an Israeli-American high school teacher, was now safe.