(New York Times) Julian E. Barnes - A team of American hostage recovery officials stationed in Israel assisted the Israeli military's successful effort to rescue four captives on Saturday by providing intelligence and other logistical support, according to American and Israeli officials. The Pentagon and the CIA have been providing information collected from drone flights over Gaza, communications intercepts, and other sources about the potential location of hostages. While Israel has its own intelligence, the U.S. and Britain have been able to provide intelligence from the air and cyberspace that Israel cannot collect on its own, an Israeli official said. American officials said their intelligence support for Israel is focused on the location of hostages and information about Hamas's top leadership. They believe the best way to persuade Israel to end the war is to get back its hostages and capture or kill top Hamas leaders.
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