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America Demands Hamas Return Its Hostages
(Wall Street Journal) Robert C. O'Brien and Tom Nides - On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas brutally attacked Israel, massacring more than 1,200 innocent people including 46 Americans. Excluding 9/11, this was the largest single-day attack on American citizens by a foreign terror organization since the 1980s. 12 Americans were taken hostage and dragged back to Gaza for use as bargaining chips and human shields for Hamas leaders. Four of them have been released as part of negotiations, and one, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was murdered in cold blood hours before Israeli forces could reach him. That leaves seven, of whom three are confirmed to have been murdered. We are united in our belief that the seven U.S. hostages still in Gaza, along with the other 93 hostages, must come home now. Any agreement must include the immediate release of the American Seven. They aren't a bargaining chip. They are our fellow citizens. Remember their names at your holiday celebrations this week: Edan Alexander, Itay Chen, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Gadi Haggai, Judi Weinstein Haggai, Omer Neutra and Keith Siegel. Robert C. O'Brien served as White House national security adviser, 2019-21. Tom Nides served as U.S. ambassador to Israel, 2021-23.