Hamas Releases Video of Israeli Hostages, Asks Viewers to Decide Their Fate

Negotiations for hostage release progress slowly, while Gaza faces potential famine and disease outbreak amid ongoing conflict.

Hamas has released a chilling video featuring three Israeli hostages, asking viewers to vote on their fate. The options include killing all three, injuring some and killing others, or sparing all three.
Negotiations for the release of more than 130 Israeli hostages are slowly progressing, with both Hamas and Israel showing willingness to allow the delivery of medicine to the hostages and Gazans.
A deal brokered by Qatar has allowed for the delivery of medications, including life-saving drugs, to the hostages. The medications are being purchased by Qatari go-betweens and shipped to Egypt, from where they will be delivered to the hostages in the Gaza Strip.
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has resulted in widespread destruction in Gaza, with the death toll surpassing 24,000. The UN has warned of a potential famine and disease outbreak due to the dire conditions.
The White House has suggested that it is the 'right time' for Israel to scale back its military offensive in Gaza, highlighting growing differences between the US and Israel on the handling of the conflict.