Opinion | A Hamas Hostage’s Work in Africa

Hamas has in recent days released four hostages. While this is welcome news, more than 200 people remain captive, probably including Israeli scientist Shoshan Haran, whose innovation in plant seeds has improved the lot of poor Africans, including many Muslims.

Ms. Haran worked for more than a decade at Hazera Genetics, an Israeli seed juggernaut, before launching the nonprofit Fair Planet in 2011 to develop vegetable seeds for struggling African farmers. Many feed their families and communities with low-quality seeds that leave their crops susceptible to pests, disease and low yields.