ABC News has been blasted for the shocking label it initially gave to Hamas hostages when it wrote that they were “detainees,” with people calling on the outlet to apologize for the disgusting comment.
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In a report on Tuesday from ABC News titled “Where things stand as Trump presses Netanyahu for Gaza ceasefire: ANALYSIS.” The report included a paragraph that read:
The deal on the table would see ten living hostages — about half of the total amount of detainees believed to still be alive in Gaza — and the remains of 18 more returned to Israel in five separate releases in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire, the release of some Palestinian prisoners, and a surge of humanitarian aid for Palestinians in the enclave.
Many people saw the piece and reacted to the disrespectful comments about the people who were taken hostage in the deadly October 7 terrorist attack