Episode
60 Minutes: The Hostage Story; Looting of Cambodia; Gnawa
Overview
Almost three months into the Israel-Hamas war, correspondent Lesley Stahl returns to the region and speaks with a freed Israeli hostage in her first interview since spending more than 50 days in captivity by Hamas in Gaza. Then, a look at how Cambodia is tracking down looted antiquities. And, reporting on Gnawa’s musical legacy in Morocco.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 56
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2023-12-17
- Runtime
- 65 min
Episode context
The Hostage Story; Looting of Cambodia; Gnawa is Episode 14 in Season 56 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2023-12-17. The runtime is 65 min.
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