Former Foreign Service officer Gary Grappo on the hostages held by Hamas

A family members hugs a Philippine national (R) at Manila's international airport on October 18, 2023, after she was repatriated from Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

Photo: JAM STA ROSA / AFP / Getty Images


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