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October 30, 2023

Families of Israeli Hostages Plead with Netanyahu to Protect Hostages, Call for Prisoner Swap
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On Saturday, families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas met with
Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to halt strikes that could jeopardize
their loved ones. The families are calling on Israel to exchange
thousands of Palestinian prisoners for the more than 200 Israelis
believed to be in Hamas's custody in Gaza. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has
apologized after he published - and later deleted - a social media post
blaming defense and intelligence officials for failing to warn him ahead
of Hamas's deadly attack on October 7.


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