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Michael Oren: “How do you send an army into Gaza when Hamas and Islamic jihad are holding as many as 130 Israeli hostages?”

On the recordOctober 7, 2023
How do you send an army into Gaza when Hamas and Islamic jihad are holding as many as 130 Israeli hostages?
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Michael Oren

Editor's note · Context

Oren raises concerns about the complexities of military action given the hostages held by Hamas.

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