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More and more Israelis are calling for a prisoner swap to release the hostages

By Daniel Estrin

Published November 5, 2023 at 8:01 AM EST

With Israeli troops advancing through Gaza, relatives of Israelis taken hostage — and more of the public — support the idea of a prisoner swap.

Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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