More than a week after Hamas militants launched a deadly attack on Israel, the fate of around 200 hostages held captive in Gaza is unclear. Direct lines of communication with Hamas are difficult, but two countries in the region have positioned themselves as key intermediaries: Qatar and Turkey. WSJ’s Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson on what we know about who was taken and how the backchannel diplomacy is working. 

Further Listening:

- For Palestinians Trapped in Gaza, There’s No Way Out  

- The War Between Israel and Hamas 

Further Reading:

- Dozens of Countries Scramble to Identify More Than 150 Citizens Held Hostage in Gaza 

- ‘I’m Not a Diplomat…I’m a Mom.’ The American Parents Thrust Into the Israeli Hostage Crisis. 

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