Why Has Hamas Taken Hostages? | Victoria Coates

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4.6 • 808 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

On October 7, Hamas terrorists killed 1200 people in their attack on Israel. They also took about 240 hostages. A recent hostage exchange continues to raise questions about those hostages, why they were taken, what they’re experiencing, and how different powers around the world are responding to this crisis. Heritage Vice President of the Davis Institute for International Security Victoria Coates once again joins the podcast to explain.

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The Daily Signal article on the brothers of hostage Alon Lulu-Shamriz: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/11/20/america-next-brother-hamas-hostage-issues-dire-warning-pleads-help/

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0:00.0	Three, two, one, zero, all engine run.
0:06.7	There is no other institution that has the ability uniquely.
0:11.4	Without a heritage, every generation starts over.
0:14.5	To remind the current regime.
0:18.7	We the people tell the governor what it is allowed to do.
0:22.3	All
0:22.9	all
0:23.8	action to get back in their
0:26.7	box and stay there.
0:28.1	Lift-off.
0:28.9	We have a left-down.
0:31.9	From the Heritage Foundation,
0:34.0	this is Heritage
0:35.1	Explains.
0:47.8	No. Foundation, this is Heritage Explains. The devastating attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas on October 7th claimed the lives of over 1,200 people.
0:57.3	Somewhat less known is the fact that Hamas also took hostage at least 240 people,
1:03.8	hiding them in the underground tunnels that Hamas uses to move securely through Gaza.
1:09.9	As many families mourn the deaths of their loved ones,
1:13.4	others are left in suspense,
1:15.5	not knowing whether their captured relatives are dead or alive.
1:20.9	The Daily Signals, Virginia Allen, was able to sit down with two brothers,
1:25.2	Jonathan and Ido Lulu Shemries.
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