74 Palestinians killed in Gaza as video of Israeli hostages puts pressure on Netanyahu
New images of emaciated Israeli hostages heaped further domestic pressure on the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the war. Instead, his government indicated he is considering expanding it.
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