Today is the last day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, even though negotiations are underway to extend it further, increasing the chances of seeing more hostages released.
Hostage-taking is a tactic frequently used in armed conflicts, but the scope of the Hamas hostage situation is different from what we've seen before.
To tell us more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke to Danielle Gilbert, assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University, in today's Ask An Expert segment.