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Urgent Plea for 14 Israeli Hostages in Gaza

2/18/2025

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Nivi Feldman, head of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum in the UK, voiced urgent worries for the 14 Israeli hostages still trapped in Gaza. The relentless anxiety weighs heavily on their families, as they grapple with uncertainty. While 19 Israeli and five Thai hostages have been freed, the grim reality looms that nearly half of the remaining 73 are feared dead.

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Nivi Feldman, head of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum in the UK, voiced urgent worries for the 14 Israeli hostages still trapped in Gaza. The relentless anxiety weighs heavily on their families, as they grapple with uncertainty. While 19 Israeli and five Thai hostages have been freed, the grim reality looms that nearly half of the remaining 73 are feared dead.