Hostage Situation Complicates Israel's Response To Hamas Attacks

ISRAEL - OCTOBER 30: In this photo illustration, a phone displays footage released by Hamas today showing three hostages - (L-R) Rimon Buchshtab Kirsht (36), Danielle Aloni (44), Lena Trupanov (50) - purportedly held in captivity in Gaza, on October 30, 2023. The identities of the three women were not immediately available. Hamas has demanded a prisoner exchanger for some of the hostages it has held since its Oct 7 attacks, which left an estimated 1,400 dead and 230 kidnapped, according to Israeli officials. The fate of those hostages has complicated the country's military response. Families of the victims worry that the military offensive may result in hostages being killed during Israeli bombing or from Hamas's reprisals. Some families and friends of hostages, who remain in Gaza, are calling on the government to trade for Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)