Majority of Israelis now prefer giving up Philadelphi in order to reach deal - poll
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Hamas publishes captivity video of murdered Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Hamas has published video of murdered Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, in which he calls on "President Biden, Antony Blinken and all my fellow American citizens to do everything in their power to stop the war, stop this madness, and bring me home now."
Hersh's parents, Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, issued a statement saying that the video "must serve as an immediate wake-up call to the world to take action today to secure the release of the remaining 101 hostages before it is too late."
Ukraine orders families to leave key city of Pokrovsk amid Russian advances
Order to evacuate comes as Russia advances in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, saying it captured the town of Zalizne. XAMAS OO BAAHISAY 2-MUUQAAL OO AAD OGA NIXIYAY ISRA
Only Gaza ceasefire will delay retaliation, say Iranian officials
Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials said.
Iran has vowed a severe response to Haniyeh's killing, which took place as he visited Tehran late last month and which it blamed on Israel. Israel has neither confirmed or denied its involvement. The U.S. Navy has deployed warships and a submarine to the Middle East to bolster Israeli defenses.
One of the sources, a senior Iranian security official, said Iran, along with allies such as Hezbollah, would launch a direct attack if the Gaza talks fail or it perceives Israel is dragging out negotiations. The sources did not say how long Iran would allow for talks to progress before responding.
With an increased risk of a broader Middle East war after the killings of Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, Iran has been involved in intense dialogue with Western countries and the United States in recent days on ways to calibrate retaliation, said the sources, who all spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.(Reuters)
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