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The other four were murdered by Hamas in captivity.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
This gamble paid off: Today, more than 300 condors soar across California, Arizona, Utah and Mexico, with an additional 200 individuals in captivity.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Omer's 23rd birthday is just days away, his second in captivity.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Israelis hold memorials and call for the return of hostages
Israelis flocked to ceremonies, cemeteries and memorial sites around the country, remembering the hundreds of victims, the dozens of hostages still in captivity and soldiers killed in battle.
—Melanie Lidman and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
This gamble paid off: Today, more than 300 condors soar across California, Arizona, Utah and Mexico, with an additional 200 individuals in captivity.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Omer's 23rd birthday is just days away, his second in captivity.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Israelis hold memorials and call for the return of hostages
Israelis flocked to ceremonies, cemeteries and memorial sites around the country, remembering the hundreds of victims, the dozens of hostages still in captivity and soldiers killed in battle.
—Melanie Lidman and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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