The White House is optimistic that some Americans will be released Wednesday

As part of the two-day prolongation of the original ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, the White House stated that it is still hopeful that some Americans may be released on Wednesday.

“No Americans, unfortunately, now today. But we're hopeful, tomorrow's another day, and we certainly hope that we can see some more Americans come out,” National Security Council strategic communications coordinator John Kirby told reporters Tuesday.

Considering the limited number of Americans being held captive and the challenging logistics, Kirby stated that there is still "no indication at all" that Hamas is using the refusal to release American captives as a tactic or leverage.

“We want to see all the hostages released and so there be extended pauses beyond these two days extension then you know, we're in favor of that. And we're going to keep working on this, as I said, hour by hour with all our partners in the region," Kirby said.