Dem lawmaker says Hamas hostages must be top focus as Israel, US are 'closing in' on release deal

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-NY, says the roughly 240 hostages held by Hamas must be the top priority of the international community.

Goldman made the statement during a Sunday appearance on MSNBC's 'Inside with Jen Psaki.' He reacted to the news that the U.S., Israel and Hamas were 'closing in' on a deal to release more than a dozen hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting.

"This is what we all should be focusing on right now is the release of 240 hostages," Goldman said. "That should be the focus of the entire international community right now.