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Waltz said the hostages taken by Hamas and held in captivity since Oct. 7, 2023, have been kidnapped for longer than the hostages in the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Yes, Trump could get a Reagan-like boost in support if there is a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian hostage crisis.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
History may repeat itself as this hostage crisis is reminiscent of the first Iranian hostage crisis 44 years ago.
—Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
One reason for that perception is the Iranian hostage crisis for the last 444 days of Carter's presidency.
—Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Yes, Trump could get a Reagan-like boost in support if there is a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian hostage crisis.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
History may repeat itself as this hostage crisis is reminiscent of the first Iranian hostage crisis 44 years ago.
—Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
One reason for that perception is the Iranian hostage crisis for the last 444 days of Carter's presidency.
—Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Hostage crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostage%20crisis. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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