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Former Hostage Urges Leaders to Prioritize Hostage Release

5/11/2025

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Tal Shoham, a former hostage who endured 505 days in captivity by Hamas, passionately called on President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu to ramp up efforts to free the 59 remaining hostages. In a heartfelt essay for Time magazine, he shared his harrowing experience, stressing that military action alone won't bring them home.

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Tal Shoham, a former hostage who endured 505 days in captivity by Hamas, passionately called on President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu to ramp up efforts to free the 59 remaining hostages. In a heartfelt essay for Time magazine, he shared his harrowing experience, stressing that military action alone won't bring them home.