New effort to secure release of hostages held in Gaza
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- 5 Jul 2024
The United States will be part of new negotiations to free the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. President Biden discussed the ...
Tonight, Israel's Prime Minister telling President Biden that Israel will send negotiators to another round of ceasefire talks, and now studying a Hamas response to its proposal. Hamas still holds the power in Gaza, but our NBC news team there discovering growing signs it's losing public support. This woman has just seen the body of her slain son. He was killed by an Israeli bombardment, but she directs her anger at Hamas, whose October seventh attack sparked the Israeli invasion. I hope that God will destroy you, Hamas, like you destroyed our children, she yells, this descent against Hamas's rule was once rare in Gaza, and it's still risky. But as Israel's war enters its 10th month, frustration is overflowing. This man, who speaks to a stunned crowd in front of a hospital. We have a filthy leadership. They got used to our bloodshed, he says. Nader Syid regularly conducts polls face-to-face throughout the Palestinian territories.
The Hamas popularity among the populace who are actually living now in shelters, in tents, and makeshift communities is declining.
For many here, this is Hamas's war, and they're sacrificing Gazan civilians. This opposition activist says, We refuse to continue the war over our kids and women's bodies and blood. And tonight, a senior US official told NBC News that Israel's border operation in Raqqa has put real pressure on Hamas. And now both Hamas and Israel want a deal. Halley.
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