CNN's chief international anchor, Christiane Amanpour, has apologized after facing backlash for comments made about Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Amanpour suggested on-air that the hostages 'may have been treated better than Gazans' because they were used as bargaining chips, a statement that drew swift criticism on social media and from public figures. She later issued a public apology, admitting her remarks were 'insensitive' and 'wrong,' and emphasized the suffering endured by the hostages during their captivity. The controversy unfolded as the last of the Israeli hostages were released and reunited with their families, marking an emotional end to a two-year ordeal.