Yocheved Lifshitz speaks to the media outside Ichilov Hospital after she was released by Hamas on October 24, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images
What will be the fate of the more than 200 hostages held captive by Hamas?
As world leaders and global communities rally for the release of more than 239 hostages, Israel grapples with a painful historical context of hostage situations and the heart-wrenching decision of how to respond to this unprecedented crisis.