‘We could have saved more lives’: Red Cross chief admits failures in Gaza hostage crisis — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-could-have-saved-more-lives-red-cross-chief-admits-failures-in-gaza-hostage-crisisContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Red Cross Chief Admits Earlier Pressure Could Have Saved Gaza Hostageshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-could-have-saved-more-lives-red-cross-chief-admits-failures-in-gaza-hostage-crisishttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-could-have-saved-more-lives-red-cross-chief-admits-failures-in-gaza-hostage-crisis#u135589Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:06:58 +0000International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric admitted that pushing earlier for the release of hostages held in Gaza could have saved more lives. In an interview with The New York Times, Spoljaric acknowledged longstanding criticisms facing the humanitarian organization three years after the October 7 Hamas massacre. She revealed that she met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar during diplomatic efforts. Spoljaric also confirmed that the organization was never granted physical access to visit the captives.Why it