Former Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas, whose wife and children were killed while held by Gaza militants, has urged US President Donald Trump to press Israel to end the Israeli invasion to rescue the remaining captives, AFP reports.

In a first interview since being released from the Gaza Strip in February, under a truce deal that has since collapsed, Bibas said Israel’s resumption of military operations this month would not help free the dozens of hostages still held in the Palestinian territory.

“Please stop this war, and help bring all the hostages back”, Bibas said, addressing Trump in an interview with CBS News ‘60 Minutes’ aired late Sunday.

“I know he can help,” said Bibas.

“I’m here because of Trump, I’m here only because of him, I think he’s the only one who can stop this war again”.