The release of two more robbers and reports of interviews with many other detainees have given hope to the families of more than 200 people held by Hamas less than three weeks since the army's crackdown started badly for Israel.
An elderly prisoner released on Monday shared a story of survival. Speaking at a hospital in Tel Aviv, Yocheved Lifshitz said he was taken out of Israel on a motorcycle with his legs hanging on one side and his head on the other. Lifshitz, 85, said he was overwhelmed by "the world" when he was attacked by Hamas forces and forced to walk for miles through underground connections.
But he said the bandits were "kind" to the criminals, feeding them and allowing them to bathe. He said the operation was good and appeared to be pre-planned.
Lifshetz was released along with 79-year-old Nurit Yitzhak after negotiations between Egypt and Qatar. In a video released by Hamas, Lifshitz is seen shaking hands with one of his captors after his release and saying "Shalom" and hello or hello, which means peace, tranquility or reconciliation in Hebrew.
Hamas releases two more thugs: US seeks to extend Gaza blockade
Developments:
∎ The U.S. Maritime Administration on Tuesday warned ships crossing the Red Sea to "use caution when transiting the area" following recent drone and missile attacks in Yemen.
∎ Hamas committed "inexcusable violence," but to influence international opinion and build solidarity, Israel's military response must comply with international law because it is the right thing to do, former President Barack Obama said on Medium.
Biden won't support shooting until everyone is released
President Joe Biden has called on Israel to prioritize the release of terrorists in the war. But Biden said Monday that he would not consider supporting a ceasefire until all Hamas holdings are released. Some liberals in Congress have called on Biden, who has sided with Israel since Hamas attacked its US ally on October 7, to attack Palestinian victims in Gaza and provide war-related humanitarian aid. difficult.
The United States announced it was developing an emergency response plan to evacuate approximately 700,000 Americans
President Biden is developing plans to evacuate hundreds of thousands of Americans from the Middle East in case the war threatens to spread to the region, according to the Washington Post, which cited the emergency plan by four officials familiar with the matter. Officials told the Washington Post that Americans living in Israel and neighboring Lebanon are particularly concerned, but such an exodus is considered a worst-case scenario. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security estimates that approximately 600,000 Americans were in Israel and 86,000 in Lebanon at the time of the Hamas attack on October 7.
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