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
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transcripts.cnn.comMichael Oren: “How do you send an army into Gaza when Hamas and Islamic jihad are holding as many as 130 Israeli hostages?”
Editor's note · Context
Oren raises concerns about the complexities of military action given the hostages held by Hamas.
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