An Israeli woman who was among the hostages taken by Chechen rebels in Moscow was recovering after suffering from what was believed to be gas inhalation. Valeria Lisanskia, 45, from the Haifa area, was visiting her father in Moscow and went with friends to the theater when she was caught in the hostage crisis.
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