On Saturday, four Israeli hostages were freed from inside Gaza. While the families of the rescues hostages are relieved to have their loved ones home again, the lives lost in the mission, involving Israeli Elite Special Forces Soldiers, shows the price innocent Palestinian civilians will continue to pay in this war.

In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at what happened, the intricacies of hostage rescues in this conflict and the price that's being paid in order to rescue them.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Dr Jessica Genauer - Senior Lecturer In International Relations at Flinders University

Producers: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Rintoul

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4 Hostages, 270 Lives, The Cost Of Hostage Rescue

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