本题考查海湾战争的影响。

The conflict, known as the Persian Gulf War, had two positive by-products: hostages held in Lebanon were finally released, and Israel and the Arab states were persuaded to start peace negotiations.

这场冲突被称为海湾战争，造成了两种连带的结果——被困黎巴嫩地区的人质最终被释放，以色列与阿拉伯国家开始和平谈判。故选A。