So much for Israel's cries about psychological torture, it was all planned as usual.
‘Issue’ of captive Goldberg-Polin came up in calls between Qatar’s FM and the US Secretary of State: Axios
Mediating parties between Hamas and Israel had passed a video released earlier today by Hamas of American-Israeli captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin to the US and Israel on Monday, Axios reported.
It cited sources familiar with the matter as saying Qatar passed the video to Israeli and US officials two days before it was released by the group.
The cited another source as saying the Biden administration had asked the Qatari government several times for assistance in getting proof-of-life for Goldberg-Polin and other American hostages.
The issue, Axios reported, came up in phone calls between Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as senior White House officials.
Israeli army spokesman says military ‘will pursue Hamas everywhere in Gaza’
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari says the army “will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to find our hostages”.
His comments come hours after Hamas released a video of Israeli-American captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is currently being held in Gaza. Following the release of the footage, hundreds of protesters marched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem demanding immediate action.
Hagari said the Israeli army will “continue to pursue Hamas everywhere in Gaza”, as fears mount over a looming ground invasion of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where more than 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering.
“This is an urgent call for action,” he added.
