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US lawmakers urge Trump team to freeof American student held by Israel

Congress members call on Marco Rubio to 'use every tool' at his disposal to secure release of 20-year-old Sama Safi.

Al Jazeera25 Aug 2026, 09:09 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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US lawmakers urge Trump team to free of American student held by Israel

Congress members call on Marco Rubio to 'use every tool' at his disposal to secure release of 20-year-old Sama Safi.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 25 Aug 2026, 09:09 pm.

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