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Relative pushes for release of hostages held by Hamas

Published January 18, 2024 at 4:06 AM PST

More than 100 people are still believed to be held by Hamas. Some of their family members are in Washington this week pushing for a deal to secure their release.

Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson speaks with Maya Roman, who is calling for the release of Carmel Gat, believed to be in Hamas custody. Roman’s cousin is Gat’s sister-in-law.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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