Secretary Rubio called for the return of the bodies of deceased hostages, and said that the US "will not rest until their remains and all others are returned."
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) met Edan Alexander, who was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days, and the family of Omer Neutra in the Oval Office.
The event, considered the largest pro-Israel gathering in the US since October 7, prompted unprecedented security measures designated as a "Level 1" event by the Department of Homeland Security.