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How just 50 people are tearing Israel apart

They were dragged across the border—bound, beaten, paraded like trophies. In Jewish law, captivity is worse than death, and redemption a sacred duty. But what happens when the price is hundreds of murderers set free? Some say bring them home at any cost. Others say not again. Across Israel, one question haunts everyone: What do we owe the hostages when the cost could be everything?

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