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Administration officials accuse Hamas of genocide, doubt willingness to release hostages voluntarily
The State Department’s Barbara Leaf and the Defense Department’s Dana Stroul testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday
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Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf (L) and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul (R) testify during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee at the U.S. Capitol on November 8, 2023 in Washington, DC.
In testimony before Congress yesterday, senior administration officials questioned Hamas’ willingness to voluntarily release the some 240 hostages abducted by the terror group on Oct. 7 — whether through a ceasefire or other means — and said the group had committed...