The bodies of two more Israeli hostages were recovered today in Gaza. One was Yair Yaakov, who was

kidnapped from Kibbutz near Oz near the Gaza border on October 7th of 2023. His two children and

partner were released earlier. The other hostage remains anonymous at their family's request.

It's believed 53 hostages remain held by Hamas.

33 are thought to be dead.

The recovery serves as a grim reminder

of the human cost of the Gaza War,

now 600-plus days into the carnage.

How will it end?

And what is the future for Palestinians

who've borne the brunt of the death and destruction

from Israel's campaign.

For answers to those questions and more, I spoke earlier with Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador

to Israel.

Ambassador Huckabee, welcome back to the News Hour.

Thank you for joining us.

It is my pleasure.

Thank you.

And great to be here from Jerusalem.

Well, let me begin by asking you about a recent interview you gave.

You were asked about the U.S. policy, and if the U.S. is no longer pursuing the goal of an independent Palestinian state, and you said, I don't think so.

It's worth pointing out that a two-state solution has been a cornerstone of U.S. policy and diplomatic efforts

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