An inside look at negotiations to free the Oct. 7 hostages

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An inside look at negotiations to free the Oct. 7 hostages. (2026, October 16). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-look-negotiations-free-oct-7-hostages/

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Brett McGurk, a former senior aide to President Joe Biden and White House national security official, is releasing a book called "Brink," which provides an inside account of the negotiations to free hostages taken during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 attack. In an interview with "The Takeout," McGurk discusses the details of these diplomatic efforts.
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Brett McGurk, a former senior aide to President Joe Biden and former White House national security official, is releasing a new book titled "Brink," which provides an inside look at negotiations to free hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The book offers details about the efforts made by the Biden administration to secure the release of those held captive during the Hamas attack. McGurk discusses these negotiations in an interview with CBS's "The Takeout."

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📰 Hostage Negotiations Oct 7
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“Article A describes a personal account of a hostage's return on Oct. 13, 2025, while Article B discusses negotiations to free hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023.”
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One of former President Joe Biden's senior aides is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at negotiations to free hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, in a new book titled "Brink."
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One of former President Joe Biden's senior aides is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at negotiations to free hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, in a new book titled "Brink." asserted
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Author and former White House national security official Brett McGurk joins "The Takeout" to discuss. asserted
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