JERUSALEM, Israel – The word from the hostage talks in Cairo: no deal so far. Negotiators meeting in Egypt have failed until now to agree to a deal for the release of the remaining hostages.
The stalemate comes as tensions in the region are increasing.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is working intensely with Egypt and Qatar, and has met with the hostage families.
“The agony that they face, simply not knowing, not knowing the fate of their loved ones is beyond our imaginations,” Blinken said.
Film producer Sheryl Sandberg released a clip with 17-year-old former hostage Agam Goldstein-Almog, who described how a Hamas terrorist sexually assaulted another hostage at gunpoint.
Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces released a video of a tunnel compound showing Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar along with his family.
Another video from the IDF showed a tunnel compound where Sinwar was hiding. The compound included a bathroom, a kitchen, and stockpiles of food and money.
IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari declared, “Sinwar started a war with Israel, a war that Israel did not seek, a war that has caused immense suffering to Israelis and Palestinians alike. While the people of Gaza are suffering above
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