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Ariel Bibas, who was 4, and his baby brother, Kfir, have for Israelis become a powerful symbol of the hostage crisis, and the news of their deaths has devastated many in the country.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Viewers looking for a sharp analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or a deeper reading of the catastrophic war in Gaza and ongoing hostage crisis, may be disappointed by the movie’s insistence on focusing entirely on one single family’s tragic predicament.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The character has survived explosions, murder attempts, alcoholism, a car accident, multiple exposures to deadly toxins, stalking, a hostage crisis, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The hostage crisis is unfolding just 100 yards away from them, but most of the employees watch the events as they’re filtered through a camera lens.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Viewers looking for a sharp analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or a deeper reading of the catastrophic war in Gaza and ongoing hostage crisis, may be disappointed by the movie’s insistence on focusing entirely on one single family’s tragic predicament.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The character has survived explosions, murder attempts, alcoholism, a car accident, multiple exposures to deadly toxins, stalking, a hostage crisis, and more.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The hostage crisis is unfolding just 100 yards away from them, but most of the employees watch the events as they’re filtered through a camera lens.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Hostage crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostage%20crisis. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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