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Glimmer of hope as Hamas broaches subject of releasing some hostages

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Richard Engel, NBC News chief foreign correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about a new statement from Hamas that appears to entertain the possibility of releasing hostages who are dual-nationals or foreigner, depending on a difficult to discern "field conditions" standard. While not a guarantee of anything, any movement at all in the hostage situation is seen as significant.