https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mike-waltz-fights-back-tears-revealing-what-hamas-hostage-refused-to-do-before-releaseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mike-waltz-fights-back-tears-revealing-what-hamas-hostage-refused-to-do-before-releasehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mike-waltz-fights-back-tears-revealing-what-hamas-hostage-refused-to-do-before-release#u114930Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:23:21 +0000US Rep. Mike Waltz shared emotional testimony about a Hamas hostage's refusal to do something before being released, without specifying details. Eliya Cohen, a hostage held 505 days, and Ziv Abud, a Nova festival survivor, shared their stories at the United Nations. This account comes as Israel marks three years since the October 7 attacks.Why it mattersThe October 7 attacks were the deadliest massacre in Israel's history. Three years on, Israeli strikes in Gaza continue, and deaths are mounting. The attacks have had a profound impact on Israelis, with many still grappling with the a