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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jonathan Yerushalmy

‘They’re only babies’: Israeli relatives of hostages plead for help

On Sunday evening, Israelis whose family members have been taken hostage by Hamas militants held a news conference, with the eyes of the world focused on their grief.

“My two little girls, they’re only babies. They’re not even five years old and three years old,” said Yoni Asher, who recounted seeing video of gunmen seizing his wife and two daughters.

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