Last week, Israeli tennis star Lina Glushko was prohibited from wearing a yellow hostage pin during her qualifying match at the Australian Open.

—a stark reminder of the world's discomfort with acknowledging the harsh reality of 101 hostages held in underground dungeons by Jihadist terrorists.

In this episode of Inside Israel, I explore the implications of this decision: what does it mean to live in a world that refuses to acknowledge that 101 women, children, and men are being held in underground dungeons by Jihadist terrorists?

I'll also discuss the heartbreaking toll of more than 400 IDF soldiers lost in Gaza and the message that several hundred Israeli parents are now delivering to the government about the ongoing war. 

Finally, I’ll reflect on my return to Israel after three months on tour in North America, offering a personal perspective on re-entering the heart of the news after being far from it.

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