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On the recordOctober 13, 2025
After two years of abduction and torture, every living hostage is finally home. Those who were taken on October 7th will outlast the terrorist organization that tore them from their families and homes and unleashed a war of untold suffering.
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Rep. Torres comments on the release of hostages following the peace deal.

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