After 200 days of Gaza war, Hamas releases video of American-Israeli hostages

Israel-Gaza war: On the 201st day of war between Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel and Gaza’s Hamas fighters, the latter released a video of a hostage, whom Israeli media has identified as American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The video was reportedly released on Telegram. According to media reports, Hersh Goldberg-Polin was abducted from the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel during a Hamas attack on October 7.

In the video, Hersh Goldberg-Polin can be seen reportedly saying, “I went to hang out with my friends, and instead, I found myself fighting for my life with severe injuries all over my body.” According to the Jerusalem Post, since October 7, Rachel and John Goldberg have been working tirelessly and traveling from Israel to Washington and New York City meeting with world leaders and calling for the release of the hostages. Reports also state that Hersh Goldberg-Polin was seriously injured and lost his left arm by a grenade during a Hamas attack on the Nova Music Festival.

Israel estimates that 129 of the approximately 250 people abducted during the Hamas attack on October 7 remain in Gaza, including 34 who the military says are dead. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, including a provision that bars social media site TikTok from being sold or banned in the US. Will force.

The announcement marks the end of a long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed aid for Ukraine. Biden emphasized that the bill includes humanitarian relief for Palestinians suffering as the Israel-Hamas war continues in Gaza. Biden said Israel must ensure that humanitarian aid for Palestinians reaches Gaza “without delay.”