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A senior administration official noted early Wednesday that when the Chinese spy balloon went across the U.

with no misconceptions or miscommunication.The children are being prioritized as part of the first group for a potential hostage release aimed at ultimately bringing home the roughly 240 hostages that were taken during the Oct.

Recent weeks have brought a flurry of activity.two Americans andtwo Israelis.

but with no exact figures officially acknowledged by all of the respective governments or Hamas.Washington Israel is considering a proposal that would see Hamas release a portion of the hostages the Palestinian militant group is holding in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a three-to-five-day cease-fire in the war.