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Coverage dated October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

Inside the Final Push to Free the October 7 Hostages

Headline from The Free Press

The negotiations had dragged on for nearly a year. Then, with just weeks left in the Biden administration, Brett McGurk joined forces with Steve Witkoff to make one last push to bring the hostages home.

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Brett McGurk chronicles negotiations to free Oct. 7 hostages in 'Brink' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Brett McGurk served under four presidential administrations, ultimately working as President Biden's lead on foreign policy in the Middle East. During that time, Hamas attacked Israel, killing over a thousand people and taking hundreds hostage.

  2. Crosscut

    McGurk chronicles talks to free Oct. 7 hostages in 'Brink' (opens Crosscut)

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    Brett McGurk chronicles negotiations to free Oct. 7 hostages in 'Brink'

  3. The Free Press

    Inside the Final Push to Free the October 7 Hostages (opens The Free Press)

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    The Free Press's feed description

    The negotiations had dragged on for nearly a year. Then, with just weeks left in the Biden administration, Brett McGurk joined forces with Steve Witkoff to make one last push to bring the hostages home.

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