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Hamas video of Gaza captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin triggers Israel protests

The 23-year-old Israeli American criticises Israeli PM Netanyahu in the undated three-minute clip.

Al Jazeera

Ahead Of Feared Rafah Invasion, Palestinians Mourn Bombardment Dead

Palestinians on Thursday mourned over people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the southern Gaza city where Israel says it is advancing plans for a ground invasion.

International Business Times

Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage

Hamas released a hostage video on Wednesday showing a well-known Israeli-American man who was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza.

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Hamas Releases Hostage Video Of Israeli-American Captive

Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage, sparking protests in Jerusalem. Efforts to secure hostages' release face challenges amid ongoing conflict.

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Israeli Defense Minister Claims Half Of Hezbollah Commanders Killed

Recent developments in Israel-Hamas conflict and broader Middle East tensions, including disputed claims, hostage video release, US stance on settlements, ...

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President Biden Meets With Former Gaza Hostage Abigail Edan

President Biden meets former hostage Abigail Edan, highlighting efforts to secure captives' release and address ongoing hostage situations.

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Biden Administration Receives Video Of Israeli-American Hostage

Biden administration informed of video featuring Israeli-American hostage before public release by Hamas, sparking FBI analysis and confirmation of Hersh G...

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Israel thought to be preparing to send troops into Rafah

Two reservists brigades mobilised for Gaza missions while rows of tents put up in Khan Younis

The Guardian - UK

Israeli-American Hostage Criticizes Israeli Government In Video Released By Hamas

Israeli-American hostage criticizes Israeli government in Hamas video, likely under duress. Family urged to stay strong.

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Hamas Releases Video Of Israeli-American Hostage Surviving Capture

Hamas video shows Israeli-American hostage surviving with missing arm after abduction during Gaza attacks.

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Counting the days: Families of Hamas hostages prepare to mark loved ones' 100th day in captivity

Every morning, before she’s even out of her pajamas, Rachel Goldberg-Polin tears a piece of masking tape off the roll, grabs a pen and writes the number of days her son has been held hostage in Gaza

The Independent UK

Feel alone? Check out these quotes on what it's been like to be human in 2023

To feel 2023 is to listen closely and think on the words of awe, dread, anger, disconnect, loss — and yes, love — that flowed from people directly involved in the world’s most recent turns of history

The Independent UK

The US hostages that won’t be released in Hamas prisoner swap

As Israel prepares for release of women and children held in Gaza, father of captured American man tells The Independent of the 'living hell' his family is facing

The Independent UK

Chicago area reacts to Israel-Hamas four-day truce, hostage release

Some called it “good news” that the warring parties agreed to release 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners. Others were grateful that more humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Big Chicago contingent at March for Israel rally in Washington

Chicago native Rachel Goldberg, whose son Hersh Goldberg-Polin is held by Hamas, spoke at the rally. ‘We hostage families have lived the last 39 days in slow motion torment.’

Al Jazeera

‘Bring Hersh Home’: Football club waits for Israeli ‘leftie’, Hamas captive

A much-loved member of an antiracist football community in Jerusalem, Hersh was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7.

Chicago Sun-Times

Son of Chicagoans, Hersh Goldberg-Polin among five Hamas hostages with Illinois ties

The parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin were raised in Chicago. Of the 12 U.S. citizens seized by Hamas, five have Illinois connections — more than previously known.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the hostages taken by Hamas from southern Israel?

Among those believed to be captives in Gaza are children, festival-goers, peace activists, caregivers, elderly people and soldiers. Here are some of their names and stories

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Evening Standard

The heartbreaking stories of the Hamas hostages

Almost 200 people including 13 children are believed to have been captured since the Palestinian terror group invaded Israel last week. Katie Strick tells some of their most powerful tales of survival

The Independent UK

Waiting for news, families of Israeli hostages in Gaza tell stories of their loved ones

They range from babies to the elderly

The Independent UK

He's a survivor: A mother fights for son kidnapped by Hamas militants

Hersh Goldberg-Polin is like a lot of other young people

The Guardian - US

US families of Hamas attack victims tell of ‘total horror’

At least 22 Americans have died and 14 are missing – and officials are scrambling to determine whether the latter are still alive

The Independent UK

Families in Israel and abroad wait in agony for word of their loved ones taken hostages by militants

One of those taken hostage is a grandmother who learned Arabic in hopes of building bridges with her neighbors

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