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The Pain and Frustration of Families of Israeli Hostages Held in Gaza

An Israeli woman stares into Gaza where her loved one is being held hostage.
Carrie Kahn/NPR
An Israeli woman stares into Gaza where her loved one is being held hostage.

As the war drags on, families of hostages who have been held in Gaza for nearly eleven months are becoming increasingly frustrated and angry. Some of them release some of their pain by yelling their loved ones names into Gaza, in hopes of being heard.

And the U.S. pressures Israel to change the way it evacuates civilians from parts of Gaza, amid fears of their safety.

For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

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Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico. She covers Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.
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