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title: "Hatufim in Hebrew"
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question: "What does Hatufim mean in Hebrew?"
answer: "Hostages. The plural that has not left the Israeli front page since 7 October."
description: "Hostages. The plural that has not left the Israeli front page since 7 October."
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# Hatufim

חטופים — Hatufim

Hostages. The plural that has not left the Israeli front page since 7 October.

English wires say “hostages.” Hebrew headlines say ha-hatufim, often without restating who. The families are mishpechot ha-hatufim.