# Inside the U.S. negotiations to free the Oct. 7 hostages

An episode of [PBS News Hour - Full Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/394432287), 9 Oct 2026, 24 min.

Audio: https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2026/10/fullepisode10092026.mp3

Before the Oct. 7 attacks, the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia were on the brink of a historic agreement. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses how close they were to normalization, the rush to release hostages and the U.S. response to the war in Gaza with Brett McGurk. He served across four administrations and is the author of "Brink.": Inside the Race to Free the October 7 Hostages." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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