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

More than 40 members of the United States Congress have penned a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling on him to push for the release of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old US citizen who has been detained by the Israeli military since June.The legislators warned on Tuesday that the Palestinian American student’s health is deteriorating “under appalling conditions” in Israeli custody.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3One year since Gaza journalist killed by Israellist 2 of 3Most US Democrats in early 2028 primary states oppose aid to Israel: Polllist 3 of 3Israeli protesters block aid trucks from reaching Gazaend of list“Every day that Sama remains wrongfully detained in these inhumane conditions, she is at greater risk of irreversible and life-threatening repercussions,” the lawmakers, led by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, wrote to Rubio.“Her life is at risk on your watch. We urge you to act swiftly and use every tool at your disposal to secure the immediate release of Sama Safi so that she can receive the medical care she urgently needs and return to her family, her studies, and the life and freedom that every 20-year-old deserves.”Six US senators – including Elizabe...