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What Did CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Say About Israeli Hostages that Was Controversial?

CNN anchor Amanpour said Israeli hostages are likely treated better than average Gazans as they serve as bargaining chips, with Hamas holding dozens presumed dead.

  • On Monday, CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour said Israeli hostages were probably being treated better than the average Gazan during live coverage of returning captives.
  • Hamas's use of hostages as leverage prompted different treatment amid the conflict that began after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which took hundreds captive.
  • Reports and testimonies detail freed hostages endured starvation, torture and sexual violence, with some arriving after 738 days and severe malnutrition including Or Levy's 40-pound weight loss.
  • Facing swift backlash, Amanpour apologized on Monday, calling her remarks "insensitive and wrong" and expressing regret for suggesting hostages were treated better than average Gazans.
  • As part of the ceasefire, 20 living Israeli hostages were freed on Monday in a deal by President Donald Trump, while over 60,000 Palestinians and 1,983 Israelis have died and another 28 hostages are presumed dead.
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