Arab governments emphasized this week that that the root issue underlying the violence — the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict — must be resolved.

"As if there were ever a sliver of doubt, this last victory over Iran was the absolute proof: We have a true friend in the White House," hostage family member Udi Goren said.

Ceasefire deals have collapsed, the war has dragged on, and his siblings remain hostages in the Palestinian enclave. But the war between Israel and Iran, and the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that halted 12 days of fighting,