Hamas Hostage Crisis 'Could Last a Lot Longer'

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters hand over hostages to the Red Cross in Rafah, as part of a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in November 2023. (AP)

By    |   Friday, 12 January 2024 07:35 AM EST ET

It has been nearly 100 days since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7 and national security experts fear that the more than 100 people – including six Americans – who are still being held captive in Gaza could remain hostages "a lot longer."

Since Israeli and Hamas leaders agreed to a temporary cease-fire between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1 for a hostage-prisoner exchange that saw 105 hostages freed and the release from Israeli prisons of 240 Palestinians, some with ties to terrorist activity, no additional hostages have been released.

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It has been nearly 100 days since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7 and national security experts fear that the more than 100 people - including six Americans - who are still being held captive in Gaza could remain hostages "a lot longer."
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