The IDF freed 2 hostages — recovering the rest must be their top priority
As questions mount over Israel's military strategy, the successful rescue is a reminder of what its true focus should be
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Fast Forward IDF rescues 2 hostages as it steps up operations in Rafah
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Fast Forward Israeli human rights groups call for an immediate ceasefire, release of hostages
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Fast Forward Hostage deal talks continue as Israel says more captives might be dead than previously known
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