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Michael Oren: “We know that when we send our children out to battle, if they -- you know, God forbid -- fall prisoner, the state will…”

On the recordNovember 21, 2023
We know that when we send our children out to battle, if they -- you know, God forbid -- fall prisoner, the state will do everything, everything to get it back.
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Michael Oren

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Michael Oren reflects on Israel's commitment to recovering soldiers taken as prisoners.

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