Hamas released hostages 'to shift the narrative': William Cohen | Vargas Reports
October 20, 2023
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as posted by the channelHamas was the first to announce it had released two American hostages abducted during the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. A Hamas spokesperson said the two were released because of “humanitarian reasons” in an agreement with the Qatari government. Former Defense Secretary William Cohen joins “Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss Hamas' true motives the release, saying, "This is what Hamas depends upon: Power and terror. So they don't have to generate goodwill, they have to generate fear. In this particular case, they are saying, 'Here are a couple we are going to release, but we got 200 more.'"
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