US President Joe Biden has said he believes that a deal with Hamas to free the hostages the fighters are holding in the Gaza Strip will happen, but did not offer specifics, AFP reports.

“I’ve been talking with people involved every single day. I believe it’s going to happen but I don’t want to get into detail,” Biden told reporters at the White House when asked about an eventual agreement.

When asked if he had a message for the families of those being held by the Palestinian group, he replied: “Hang in there. We’re coming.”

Nine Americans and a person with permanent US residency are among an estimated 240 people taken hostage by Hamas fighters last month when they crossed the border to stage the deadliest attack in Israeli history.