Around 30,000 children are among those being held as prisoners.
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Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
Whether or not Melendez or any of these men ever walk free, what was once California’s most notorious lockup is now a place that offers them the chance to change and provides the most elusive of emotions for prisoners — hope.
The capture by Ukrainian forces of the Kursk region in western Russia last year dealt another powerful blow, leaving the Kremlin struggling to liberate its own land.
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Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
The blockade was instituted to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 20 hostages taken during Hamas' surprise terror attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed 1,200 people and led to the capture of hundreds, Israel said.
The comments from Levy come as the families of Israeli captives held in Gaza intensify their criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and as Israel comes under growing pressure to end the war in Gaza.
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CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
It is believed that militants are holding 58 captives, around a third of whom are believed to be alive.
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