The daughters of an American hostage who died of cancer after being forcibly incarcerated in Lebanon during a family vacation have launched a foundation to support Americans in captivity overseas.
Amer Fakhoury, 57, died in August after U.S. forces brought him home to Dover, N.H., in a daring military rescue operation. Fakhoury developed cancer in Beirut, which his family believes was linked to unsanitary conditions in the military prison where he was beaten and tortured over false charges drummed up by Hezbollah.
Fakhoury’s children tell Fox News the Amer Fakhoury Foundation’s goal is to honor their late father and fill financial and advocacy gaps for hostages and their families.
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