Israel hostage crisis is every government's worst nightmare
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Israel has to decide whether to attempt a rescue of those held in Gaza - or wait to strike a deal.

As hundreds of thousands of Israeli troops, regular and reservist, gather on Gaza's borders, the Israeli government faces a near impossible situation.

At least 150 hostages seized by Hamas gunmen from southern Israel last Saturday are now being held at secret locations inside Gaza. Among them are...

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