Current sectionU.S. NewsSenior officials held a private meeting with Israeli representatives in Washington, shortly before a vigil co-sponsored by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's family foundation, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and major Jewish organizations. The Israelis repeatedly praised Trump's role in securing a breakthrough deal after months of stalled negotiationsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen SamuelsWashingtonOctober 07, 2025WASHINGTON - Senior U.S. officials on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks with Israeli survivors, recovered hostages and families of slain loved ones, all while anxiously awaiting word on ongoing talks in Egypt surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point peace proposal.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel - U.S.Donald TrumpOctober 7Israel-Gaza WarGazaHamas hostagesCease-fire/hostage release talksBenjamin NetanyahuJewish DiasporaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIsrael Iraq BaseIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastUltra-Orthodox Push Knesset Dissolution as Netanyahu Tries to Pass Draft BillIDF Seizes 15 Gaza-bound Flotilla Boats in International Waters, Organizers SayWhat It's Like When a Settler Brutally Assaults YouThe Smotrich Doctrine for Bringing Down the Palestinian AuthorityAmerica Loves Israel. Until Business Gets in the WayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli ForcesAbe Foxman's Death Marks the Demise of the American Jewish Establishment