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Haggai Matar: Israeli Journalist on the refusal to back down between Israel and Hamas

Published: Oct. 10, 2023, 6:48 p.m.

Tensions are high in Israel and Gaza as the conflict continues between Israel and Hamas.\xa0

At least a thousand people have now died in Israel since Hamas's surprise attack, while more than 800 have died in retaliatory attacks in Gaza.\xa0

It's believed that up to 150 Israelis are being held hostage, and Hamas says it won't negotiate over them "until the end of the battle".\xa0

Israeli journalist Haggai Matar told Mike Hosking that neither side is willing to back down yet.\xa0

He says neither side is interested in full-scale war, but both sides want to see how much damage they can cause without paying a severe price.\xa0

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