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Israel Online · Oct 11, 2026

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Red Cross Chief Admits More Pressure to Free Israeli Hostages Could Have Saved Lives The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross acknowledged that stronger international pressure to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza could have saved more lives. Her remarks raise serious questions about the international response to the hostage crisis. The question now is simple: If greater pressure could have saved lives, why did it take three years to acknowledge it? For the hostages who never made it home, that acknowledgment comes far too late.

*Red Cross Chief Admits More Pressure to Free Israeli Hostages Could Have Saved Lives* The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross acknowledged that stronger international pressure to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza could have saved more lives. Her remarks raise serious questions about the international response to the hostage crisis. The question now is simple: If greater pressure could have saved lives, why did it take three years to acknowledge it? For the hostages who never made it home, that acknowledgment comes far too late.

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