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Honestly with Bari Weiss · September 2, 2025 · 1h 7m

Conversations with Coleman: Three Hostages Families Disagree on How to Get Their Loved Ones Home

Bari Weiss, Dalia Cusnir, Talik Gvili, Tzvika Mor

Three families with loved ones held hostage by Hamas share their stories and explain their differing views on the best path to bring them home. The episode presents the tense debate dividing Israeli society: whether to continue the ground war in Gaza or accept a partial ceasefire deal that would release some living hostages and bodies. Coleman Hughes interviews a father whose son was taken from the Nova festival, a mother whose son fought terrorists on October 7, and a sister-in-law waiting for one brother while the other has already been freed.

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Highlights

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The Hostage Debate: Military Pressure vs. Negotiated Deal
The three families present the central debate over whether Israel should continue the ground war in Gaza or accept a partial deal—a 60-day ceasefire that would trade 10 living hostages and 18 bodies for hundreds of security prisoners.
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The Human Toll of the Remaining Hostages
About 50 people are still held by Hamas; 20 are alive but near death, and approximately 30 bodies remain unrecovered. The families describe their personal situations, including a father whose son was taken from the Nova festival and a sister-in-law waiting for one brother after the other was released.
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Families Disagree on the Best Path Forward
The three families, though united by loss, hold divergent views on the right strategy to bring their loved ones home—some emphasize military pressure, others argue for a negotiated deal.
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