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Brink: Inside the Race to Free the October 7th Hostages 2026
Brink: Inside the Race to Free the October 7th Hostages is a 2026 nonfiction book written by Brett McGurk, who held the role of National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa during the Biden administration. The book recounts McGurk's involvement in efforts to secure the release of hostages detained by Hamas after the October 7 attacks.
The book outlines a meeting between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wherein Biden "nearly" halted American arms shipments to Israel.
